Clinical Manager, Imaging and Radiation Oncology

What you will be doing:

The Clinical Manager for the Imaging and Radiation Oncology service line will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop and manage purchasing contracts for radiology, radiopharmaceutical, and radiation oncology products and services on behalf of healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include providing clinical insights to support informed decision-making and help create contracting strategies that drive revenue growth and member financial, clinical, and operational success in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities also include:

• Anticipate trends and recruit supplier partners using clinical and market knowledge to ensure supply resiliency and a market leading portfolio.

• Lead the imaging and radiation oncology member committee to foster peer networking and incorporate the voice of customer in contracting to ensure portfolio alignment with membership's clinical, financial, and operational objectives.

• Cleanse and cross-reference product data for market basket financial analysis and/or creating scenarios for capital comparisons in the sourcing process.

• Develop strategies for growth opportunities and new technology introduction, recommend member educational opportunities, and identify opportunities to enhance contract compliance and clinical, financial and operational success.

• Support members and Member Account Management in clinical questions, supply alternatives, problem solving and best practices.

• Other duties as assigned

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1- 20%

Product Research and Evaluation

• Perform clinical analysis and assess product-market fit of assigned sourcing product categories.

• Research medical products for new innovations, interface with suppliers to access product pipeline.

• Consolidate and present information on products and categories for internal and committee use during the sourcing cycle

• Conduct assigned sourcing tasks and perform administrative duties via the sourcing software platform.

Responsibility #2 - 20%

Member Committee Leadership

• Act as leader and liaison to member advisory committee.

• Create and distribute committee meeting materials including agendas, meeting minutes, presentations and other deliverables.

• Participate in annual recruiting and onboarding of new committee members.

• Design and facilitate face-to-face committee meetings.

Responsibility #3- 20%

Project Management

• Accountable to meet timelines for category completion based on the bid calendar for their clinical area.

• Develop and monitor project work plans and resolve day-to-day issues in the service line categories.

• Standardize the processes and the deliverables of their clinical product area for use in negotiations, the clinical committees, contract promotion team for product launch, and Premier's Member Account Management team.

Responsibility #4- 20%

Portfolio Growth

• Interface with suppliers, members, the Premier Member Account Management team and third-party relationships to enhance and ensure viability and competitiveness of Premier portfolio.

• Enhance portfolio via addition of new categories and suppliers.

Responsibility #5- 10%

Cross-Referencing and Data Cleansing

• Perform cross-referencing of products for market basket analysis and/or create scenarios for capital comparisons.

• Ensure products are categorized correctly in various databases and Premier solutions.

Responsibility #6 - 10%

Subject Matter Review

• Act as subject matter expert and share information within their area of specialization, including with Performance Groups and other divisions within Premier.

• Develop, review and provide feedback on project deliverables for contract launch, member communications, and Member Account Management communications

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Required Certifications/Licensing

• Experience in radiology services

• Administrative experience including project management and process improvement initiatives

• Hospital operations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Clinical area of expertise - clinical experience as a radiologic technologist, nuclear medicine technologist or medical sonographer, with certification via respective professional organization

• Purchasing experience

• Clinical capital equipment experience

Education:

• Masters, certification through ARRT, NMTCB, ARDMS

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

• Attention to detail

• Operate computer programs and software

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

• Making independent decisions

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

* Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

* 401k retirement program

* Paid time off

* Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans

* Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 and 21st Healthiest Employer in America (2023)

• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 16th year in a row

• Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultant - Healthcare Management (2024)

• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

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