What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Medical Director position at Parkland Medical Center?
About Parkland Medical Center
At Parkland Medical Center, you come first. Our total rewards package supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The comprehensive medical coverage includes many common services at no cost or for a low copay, with plans that cover prescription drug and behavioral health, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
We also offer additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Plus, free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock, family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance, referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more, retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships, education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships), Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence), and an Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Job Description
Clinical Resource Director
The Clinical Resource Director is responsible for establishing and leading the supply expense agenda for the clinical resource management program for a hospital(s). This role drives positive change through program definition and leads initiatives that support the healthcare organization's clinical expense agenda.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements facility or division-based strategies and processes to reduce supply expense per adjusted admission
- Identifies facility(s) supply expense variances and develops action plans to mitigate an increase in supply expense; participates in monthly operating reports and supply expense planning
- Participates, develops content and facilitates value analysis meetings such as facility based, division based, service line or physician led meetings
- Utilizes clinical product value analysis committees to review products and technology for clinical evidence and benefit; discuss financial considerations to include contract compliance, cost and reimbursement; and maintain or increases product quality and patient outcomes
- Develops relationships and collaborates with facility leadership and staff, physicians, and supply chain to identify, develop and implement continuous quality improvement and cost containment processes for supplies, technology and labor practice
This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Health Administration, Nursing, Pharmacy or other Allied Health Profession with related experiences in healthcare value analysis, clinical supply chain, or acute care hospital performance. Three to five years of value analysis/clinical/hospital leadership experience is preferred, along with credentials such as LPN/RN, Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP), Certified Value Analysis Health Professional (CVAHP), or similar credential.
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HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy, focusing on improving performance and reducing costs by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare, allowing medical professionals to focus on patient care.
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