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MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

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Names One of the Diversity Leaders 2024 – Modern Healthcare

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Names One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 – Newsweek

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

This position is located on-site at our system’s offices in (St. Louis/Madison/OKC) and is not remote work eligible. Business travel within our health system’s four-state footprint (IL, MO, OK, and WI) is required.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Jon Dirksen

Executive Talent Partner

jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com

#LI-Hybrid

Job Summary:

Leads a team of implementation focused specialists in the development and deployment of implementation strategies intended to engage end users to reduce unnecessary variation and drive compliance to product and contract strategies. Oversees implementation plans that support contracting strategies developed through the engagement of the clinical programs and solution groups.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

Interacts with clinical teams and physicians in a multi-disciplinary environment to direct the implementation of contracts and assist with product conversions strategies through the identification of practice patterns, enhancing contract compliance and monitoring financial impact of projects and opportunities. Develops strategies and deliverables to engage physicians, clinicians, and administrative leaders with cost per case analytics to reduce cost and variation.  Guides the value optimization teams (VOT) developed at the facility and region levels.  Assists in the development and implementation of system and regional strategies for product standardization, utilization management, and quality improvement.  Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide staff in supporting detailed implementation strategies and productivity plans. Develops standardized documents, processes, and deliverables for use by the supply chain implementation team to support supply savings solutions. Coordinates and integrates services to achieve the strategic plan. Conducts ongoing assessments and maintains quality control practices that improve departmental operations. Organizes operations to provide high-quality cost-effective services. Provides leadership across the system including development of timelines and project planning, development, and enhancement of associated tools for contract implementation and trending savings, deployment of complex communication strategies, and education coordination. Recruits, engages, develops, leads, and manages assigned staff. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

Seven years' experience, with two years in direct people management/leadership

Department:

8725010033 Supply Chain Mgmt

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.