VA Consultant- Illinois/Indiana

Employment Type:
Full time Shift:

Description:

Candidates must reside in Illinois or Indiana. Hybrid role that will support Loyola Medical Center, MacNeal Hospital and Gottlieb hospital.

Purpose

In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors; the Value Analysis Consultant is responsible for the implementation and ongoing management of the Value Analysis process within a framework of quality and safety focusing on appropriate utilization of supplies and services. Works with key stakeholders to identify and direct supply related requests for cardio-vascular, surgical services and all other clinical areas to achieve safe patient care while improving product quality and cost of goods. Collaborates with Ministry stakeholders as well as local and system leadership to develop effective cost reduction strategic and implementation plans.

Essential Functions

Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

Service Excellence: Managing activities for the assigned area or function, including daily staffing assignments and levels as applicable. Holds self and others accountable and role modeling excellence for all to see including celebrating excellence in behavior and approaching anyone with courtesy and respect.

Leadership Competencies: Grow and sustain Value Analysis operations. Identify, lead, and embrace change. Hold self and others accountable for successfully supporting the ministry mission and patient care.

Maintains a working knowledge : of applicable Federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of conduct, as well as other policies & procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior.

Environment of Care: Facilitates a healing environment, reverentially encouraging and supporting basic needs as sacred acts, sustaining human dignity; Practices in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy manner; Values & advocates for the patient's cultural beliefs & faith; Monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices; Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors; Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources (people, equipment, supplies, materials).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years' experience in a health care related role with experience directly related to

supply chain, value analysis, clinical supply expense management, or sourcing.

• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of clinical products, Supply Chain management principles and practices as normally acquired through work experience.

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

• LPN, LVN or RN work experience
• Professional clinical certification acquired through an accredited program

Physical and Mental Requirements & Working Conditions

Indirect / Healthcare Support Services: (OSHA: Healthcare support services mean services that facilitate the provision of healthcare services.)

• Rare clinical / patient facing work environment.
• Includes continuous work time indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions; may encounter occasional variable external environmental conditions.
• Includes occasional lifting, up to 30 pounds unassisted, frequent travel & use of computer; Includes continuous sitting & may require rare long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling & pushing.

Direct Healthcare & Indirect / Support Healthcare Services: must be able to:

• Adapt to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations; Attend to tasks until complete, understand & relate to complex ideas & concepts & be able to remember multiple tasks & regimens extending over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects.
• Read small print, frequent ability to hear normal sounds & voice patterns, able to give / receive instructions & other verbal communications in-person & over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned with some background noise.
• Perform frequent manual dexterity activities & occasional grasping/handling.
• Continuous attention to maintain a safe working environment & use of available personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Comply with Trinity Health's policies & procedures.

KEY: Average Workday Activity: Occasional (1% - 33%), Frequent (34% - 66%), Continuous (67% - 100%)

*References OSHA 1910.502 Direct patient care means hands-on, face-to-face contact with patients for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. 1910.502 applies to "employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services." Healthcare services mean services that are provided to individuals by professional healthcare practitioners (e.g., doctors, nurses, emergency medical personnel, oral health professionals) for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, monitoring, or restoring health. Healthcare services are delivered through various means including: Hospitalization, long-term care, ambulatory care, home health and hospice care, emergency medical response, and patient transport. For the purposes of this section, healthcare services include autopsies. Healthcare support services mean services that facilitate the provision of healthcare services. Healthcare support services include patient intake/admission, patient food services, equipment and facility maintenance, housekeeping services, healthcare laundry services, medical waste handling services, and medical equipment cleaning/reprocessing services.

CDC GOV 6-hps-key-terms_Direct Patient Care Definition.pdf 'Direct patient care' means hands-on, face-to-face contact with patients for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.

Addendum:

• Serves as a resource for leading initiatives that balance optimal clinical outcomes with appropriate product utilization and supply stewardship within assigned Ministry or Region. Develops collaborative Ministry Value Analysis programs aligned with the system Value Analysis organization that will foster accountability and enhance optimal supply spend in all Med/Surg product categories. Lead activities that increase contract compliance while reducing stock keeping units (SKU's), using a clinically driven standardization process within assigned Ministry and/or Region.

• Supply Status: Researches and identifies functional product equivalents and/or other conservation methods for supply chain disruptions.
• Value analysis: Provide support and/or oversight to stakeholder and service line teams to develop spend

management strategies in new product and technology reviews, utilization management and reduction of waste. Ensures there is a balance between service line profitability and clinical effectiveness. Responsible for leading value analysis process and governance, identifying and tracking savings opportunities, and staying current with major developments and changes within the assigned commodities.

• Capital Purchasing: Provides guidance on strategic capital when disposable patient care items are impacted
• Strategic Sourcing: Responsible for compliance to applicable local, regional and System Office and GPO contracts as identified by Trinity Health Strategic Sourcing.
• Vendor Management: Complies with Trinity Health Supplier Policy and related Procedures.

Compensation:

Pay Range: $75592 - $113389 per year

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

Trinity Health Benefits Summary

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.