Clinical Value Analysis Specialist – Supply Chain – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

The clinical value analysis facilitator is accountable for supporting the clinical value analysis function between Optum Health Supply Chain and Care Delivery Organizations (CDOs). The person in this role is responsible for working to identify and evaluate the value of clinical products, equipment and services used in patient care across the enterprise. Primary focus will be assisting in driving cost efficiency through product standardization and utilization while maintaining the quality and safety of the products for optimal patient care outcomes. 

 

The successful candidate must be passionate about customer service and a service first culture, driving value and performance improvements related to Optum Health’s clinical non-acute categories in cost and service. This is a customer facing role and involves direct interactions with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. The ideal candidate must demonstrate mental agility and customer- centric mind set to deliver value to the work force across the enterprise. 

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates solid collaboration skills and a service excellence / servant leadership mentality   
• Assists leadership in managing value analysis process from the time of proposal to implementation and final results 
• Supports cross-function collaboration across all clinical and non-clinical disciplines to define, promote, communicate, and implement identified cost reduction strategies and standardization opportunities across the health system 
• Responsible for ongoing review and management of supply chain backorders, discontinued items, and substitute products 
• Develops communication tools to provide the status of back ordered and discontinued products to the end users and supply chain staff until a resolution is achieved
• Helps to identify clinically equivalent products when disruptions to preferred products occur and educates the Optum Health Supply Chain team on the equivalency, differences, and use cases 
• Works closely with data analyst team in providing clinical expertise to support data collection, categorization, cleansing, and analysis of selected product spend categories 
• Oversees new product trial process including coordination, criteria development, deployment of evaluation forms & sample products, gather results and communicate with the committee 
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to ensure effective purposeful project outcomes 
• Prepares and communicates value analysis team meeting agenda, meeting minutes, clinical presentations to conduct the meetings in a professional, concise, and timely manner 
• Provides clinical support to strategic onboarding of new mergers and acquisitions  
• Collaborates with buyers, materials, contracting and data analysts in support of the Value Analysis function
• Ability to prioritize work demands, problem solve, engage critical thinking skills and work with minimal supervision 
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the leadership

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:        

• Unrestricted RN License 
• 1+ years of clinical experience in acute or non-acute care setting
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing 
• Knowledge in Microsoft word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel 

 

Preferred Qualifications:        

• Project Management 
• Healthcare resource or supply chain management experience  
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of materials/supply chain management 
• Ability to analyze datasets and translate into actionable plans 
• Able to conduct presentations and facilitate large group meetings 

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

 

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. 

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.