Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

Supply Chain Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Supply Chain

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

You will be joining Banner University Tucson. This is a great team to be apart of! For a second year, Banner Health has ranked #2 in the Gartner Healthcare  Supply Chain Top 25. Great people make a great supply chain.

Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people – and the hats they wear – who work behind the scenes to make sure a hospital runs smoothly and safely for our patients, visitors and staff. Each one plays a critical role and is part of a team to ensure the best care for our patients.

This position provides expertise on complex system applications and leads project teams. This includes analyzing data and building complex reports and/or data repositories and other presentation materials. The incumbent must have significant knowledge about cross functional departments in order to serve as a liaison and provide relevant guidance or leadership. This position is responsible for and/or participates in creating functional documentation, participating or reviewing technical documentation, system configuration, creating training materials and facilitating or leading cross function teams through projects and/or issues to achieve desired results.

Location: Banner University Tucson

Hours: M-F 8-430pm

Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides expertise on complex system applications and leads project teams. This includes analyzing data and building complex reports and/or data repositories and other presentation materials. The incumbent must have significant knowledge about cross functional departments in order to serve as a liaison and provide relevant guidance or leadership. This position is responsible for and/or participates in creating functional documentation, participating or reviewing technical documentation, system configuration, creating training materials and facilitating or leading cross function teams through projects and/or issues to achieve desired results. Responsibilities include for the effective development and presentation of financial and statistical analysis supporting System supply chain services contracting and cost reduction goals. Identifies, gathers and provides necessary data leading towards the achievement of system-wide supply cost strategic initiatives through contract compliance, standardization, utilization, cost per case, and margin improvements.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Facilitates cross-functional teams and/or leads projects with regional or company-wide scope to implement system or policy changes, determines policies and manage process improvement and redesign. This may also include providing oversight, general work direction or leadership to individuals on team.

2. Responsible for compiling, maintaining and distributing system financial and statistical reports. Creates and develops system supply scorecards to promote best-practice contracting, utilization and standardization. Is responsible for tracking and reporting irregularities to appropriate leadership. Performs analysis of customer needs. Manages and supports the identification and research of new developments and uses of current systems and applications, as well as upgraded systems and applications to meet customer needs. Products may include, but are not limited to; online applications, complex reports.

3. Maintains data integrity in various databases that track high dollar supply purchases. Assures information is accurate and can be extracted in a variety of ways for the purposes of analysis. Maintains optimal operation of departmental application in partnership with IT or external software vendor, as appropriate. This may include leading the implementation, maintenance, testing and/or functional design.

4. Serves as a liaison and expert resource on special departmental projects by gathering data and providing and reporting statistical information creatively and in such a way that can be easily understood. Successfully interacts with all levels of management, physicians, and vendors effectively to accomplish mutual and satisfactory end results. This may also include education, negotiation and troubleshooting for system, regional or business policy issues.

5. Functions as information resource for Supply chain management Directors and staff. Identifies creative ways to present data that is easily understood by non-supply chain personnel. Serves as a resource for end-users of Business Intelligence interacting with system and facility departments as needed to assist with training of teams and individuals in data collection and analysis. Creates presentations and/or reports for management involving significant analysis of multiple or complex data sources.

6. Develops interrelationships among partners and customers who might have similar information needs and manages those relationships to assure effective solutions.

7. Works independently under general supervision. Uses specialized knowledge to make analyses. Acts as the central data analysis hub that supports multimillion dollar procurement activities for all company facilities. This position interacts with users of Materials Management services. In order to effectively accomplish the required tasks this position also interacts with outside sources including vendors, GPO staff and other departmental staff and external upper level support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires the skills, knowledge and abilities normally demonstrated by a Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, supply chain management, computer science or a related field.

A level of experience as would typically be obtained in no less than three years working with complex data environments or systems. Must demonstrate ability to lead project or cross-functional teams to resolve, implement or reach consensus on issues. Advanced business or clinical knowledge and demonstrated ability to utilize technical skills to resolve organizational needs. Excellent working knowledge of typical word processing, spreadsheet and database applications is required. Strong organizational skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication and human relation skills are required. The incumbent must have the ability to organize, set priorities, manage time constraints, and be able to work both independently and as an effective team member.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with department specific software, including advanced integrated or independent report writing applications.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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