Clinical Research Director jobs in Kansas City, MO

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Director Clinical Resources? At Research Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• 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.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• 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
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Director Clinical Resources like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Resource Director is responsible for establishing and leading the supply expense agenda for the clinical resource management program for a hospital(s). The Clinical Resource Director is responsible for driving positive change through program definition and leading initiatives that support the health care organization's clinical expense agenda. The position is responsible for reviewing and optimizing the group purchasing organization’s contract portfolio; and developing and executing product standardization with the value analysis committees. The Clinical Resource Director has a broad enterprise and segment influence and will need to build strategic alliances with Hospital Leadership, Physicians and Supply Chain to execute successfully the clinical supply expense plan. The position requires confidence, independent action, initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make and to take responsibility for their decisions. A well-suited candidate will react, adjust quickly and develop actions during changing conditions.
What you will do in this role includes:

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  Develops and implements facility or division-based strategies and processes to reduce supply expense per adjusted admission

• Identifies and implements supply expense margin improvement with a primary focus on high cost of good departments to include surgical services, Cath lab, ep lab and special procedures

• Identifies facility(s) supply expense variances and develops action plans to mitigate an increase in supply expense; and 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; identify opportunities to standardize products and reduce waste; and maintain or increases product quality and patient outcomes

• Builds relationships and increases customer satisfaction with hospital leadership, chief medical officer, clinical directors, physicians, value analysis teams and supply chain leadership

• 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

What qualifications you will need:

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  Bachelor’s degree required (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 - Required

• Master’s degree highly preferred

• Three to five years of value analysis/clinical/hospital leadership experience preferred

• LPN/RN, Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP), Certified Value Analysis Health Professional (CVAHP), or similar credential preferred .

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Director Clinical Resources opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.