This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The
AVP Sourcing is responsible for developing, executing and implementing the
clinical / nursing contracting efforts related to a major segment of the national portfolio. This individual must develop and execute innovative industry leading cost-savings strategies that deliver significant and measurable financial and operational value to members through the assigned portfolio. This individual must not only enhance the value of the existing portfolio but is also responsible for expanding the portfolio to be the most comprehensive portfolio in the industry.
This individual is required to direct and manage a team of contract negotiators and a portfolio specialist, as well as ensure collaboration with the entire sourcing functional team (financial analyst and clinical board operations, legal, membership). In all aspects, this individual is responsible for developing and leading the Core GPO assigned portfolio team members to ensure an effective, knowledgeable, customer-focused team environment that can be effectively measured with performance-based metrics. Establishes objectives and develops/executes operational plans and strategies. Ensures business functions can support and contribute to Core GPO overall performance.
This individual will receive guidance from executive leadership.
Major Responsibilities:
- Operations - Responsible for maintaining various aspects of the Sourcing operations, specific to portfolio assigned, including financial and budgetary considerations, revenue, customer relationships, and leadership communication. Additional operational responsibilities include team integration, leadership and personnel development, development of critical service line offerings including the development of an industry leading contract portfolio and efficient and scalable sourcing processes.
- Strategic Development - Takes a lead role in the development and execution of Core GPO business direction and strategic plan for achievement. Takes an active role in the development and execution of HealthTrust business direction and strategic plan for achievement. Must gain consensus from member boards and internal departments on contract strategies and contract awards.
- Communication - Leads all aspects of communications including both internal and external customers. This responsibility refers to all communication resources within Core GPO processes, collateral and media development, and interdepartmental coordination.
- Execution - Must possess capabilities to ensure strategic vision can become a viable, value-based solution that is executable. Responsible for managing initiatives and teams in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment that demands strong capabilities to come into projects and initiatives without much guidance and deliver them to completion. Must exceed contracting goals established in annual contracting work plan.
What you will need for this role:
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 7-10 years of related healthcare experience, required.
- Healthcare Sourcing and negotiations skills, required
- Occasional Travel required, not on a routine basis.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Leading through Vision and Values - Keeping the organization's vision and values at the forefront of associate decision-making and action.
- Driving Execution - Translating strategy into operational reality; breaking down strategies or business initiatives into key tasks and identifying accountabilities; aligning communication, people, culture, processes, resources and system to ensure effective implementation and delivery of required results.
- Operational Decision Making - Securing and comparing information from multiple sources to identify business issues; committing to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important decision criteria.
- Leadership Disposition - Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders, exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role.
- Empowerment / Delegation - Sharing authority and responsibilities with others to move decision making and accountability downward through the organization, enable individuals to stretch their capabilities, and accomplish the business unit's strategic priorities.
- Coaching and Developing Others - Providing feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
- Knowledge - Possessing in depth knowledge of health care economics, HealthTrust and Core GPO practices, relevant product knowledge, and health care industry trends, including managed care and reimbursement issues.
- Organizational Skills - Demonstrating strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and execute. Possessing the ability to focus and execute exceptional time management.
- Communicate with Impact - Delivering information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results. Includes listening and validation, written and verbal communication, using tact and diplomacy, and excellent presentation skills.
- Conflict Management - Working effectively as a team member and a team leader. Possessing skills for conflict management.
- Professionalism - Displaying complete professionalism including the qualities of leadership presence, confidence, motivation, accountability, integrity, and humility. Maintaining high energy and willingness to work in an environment where priorities and focus and change routinely. Exhibiting a sense of vision, creative imagination, and motivation toward the future of healthcare.
- Financial and Analytical - Demonstrating excellent analytical, financial and problem-solving skills, including basic knowledge of financial and statistical information.
- Negotiation - Displaying extensive experience in developing and executing contract negotiation strategies.
Benefits
HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our AVP Sourcing opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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