The Value Analysis Department is dedicated to enhancing patient care and organizational efficiency by ensuring that products, services, and technologies offer the best balance of clinical efficacy, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Core Objectives Evaluate and approve new product requests and technology introductions. Ensure alignment of supply selection with evidence-based clinical outcomes. Collaborate with clinical, supply chain, and financial teams to reduce variation and manage costs. Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives related to utilization and standardization.

• Value Analysis:
  • Provide analytical and data driven recommendations to the Value Analysis Committees regarding cost savings, product/service standardization, quality improvement, or operational efficiencies.
  • Work in concert with sourcing/contracting to achieve best value for OHSU.
  • Document savings generated from cost savings initiatives.
  • Responsible for participating in achieving the annual healthcare savings goal of approximately $5,000,000 per fiscal year.
• Liaison:
  • Act as a liaison between Logistics, OHSU departments, vendors, senior administration, and Group Purchasing Organization.
  • Manage Value Analysis Committee for established commodity groups by planning and facilitating committee meetings and communications.
  • Represent Logistics on other decision-making, planning, and investigative committees as needed.
• Market Intelligence:
  • Monitor current market for established commodity groups and analyze for opportunities based on cost savings, product/service standardization, quality improvement, or operational efficiencies.
  • Fully understand Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contract portfolio and program offerings.
  • Watch market trends for new technologies or changes in standards that may yield value to OHSU.
• Project Management:
  • Provide leadership and coordination on product conversions.
  • Utilize advanced project management tools to create, track, and manage project tasks, time constraints, and physical and personnel resources.
• Vendor/New Product Management:
  • Screens, analyzes, and processes all new product requests submitted to each Value Analysis Committee.
  • Ensure compliance of all new stocked product requests with current standardization and cost containment initiatives.
  • Analyze purchase options and sourcing for new product requests to assess value of request.
• Direct and lead departmental utilization initiatives.
• Partner collaboratively with OHSU teams to understand their business goals and user needs.
• Develop and lead end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery of initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Five (5) years of progressive responsibility in purchasing or contracting with project management experience, OR clinical setting with demonstrated medical product proficiency or medical product selection, from either a care provider or sales position perspective. AND
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Nursing, or other field related to the position OR three (3) additional years of relevant experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective interaction with OHSU staff and vendors, in a variety of situations including negotiation, internal program sales, and committee management.
• Analytical skills required for problem solving, contract analysis, financial analysis, and contract development.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of medical terminology and medical supply product knowledge.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of spreadsheet and database systems.
• Strong negotiation skills necessary in order to obtain the best value for OHSU.
• Candidate must have a working knowledge of the medical supplies within MedSurg and the clinical application of those supplies. This would include all supplies (Commodities) used across the nursing units, ER, and outpatient clinics

• Clinical and/or analytics experience preferred.
• Program or project management experience preferred.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of medical terminology and medical supply product knowledge.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of contracts and specifications for complex medical, scientific and highly technical products.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the medical vendor community and Group Purchasing Organizations.
• Must demonstrate a thorough understanding of project management techniques.

This is a hybrid position, 75% remote work and 25% on site at OHSU locations in the Portland metro area.

 

Benefits

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from.
• Paid time off - 208 hours per year, prorated for part-time.
• Extended illness bank - 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses.

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.