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Summary:
In this role, you will lead consulting engagements focused on Physician Preference Items (PPI) in the (Orthopedics) space, delivering clinical, financial, operational, and strategic performance improvements for healthcare clients. You will apply advanced analytics to uncover insights, guide project teams to execute complex initiatives, and build trusted advisor relationships with senior executives. You will drive sustainable reductions in clinical and cost variation, champion the adoption of Vizient solutions, and contribute to ongoing thought leadership and practice development.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic direction to enhance cost efficiency, reduce clinical variation, and improve (Orthopedics) care quality.
- Utilize analytics to extract insights and solve complex challenges within (Orthopedics) programs and service lines.
- Synthesize data from multiple sources to develop recommendations that support informed client decision-making.
- Create innovative solutions that drive improved (Orthopedics) performance.
- Lead complex projects or workstreams to ensure timely execution, appropriate resource allocation, and measurable value delivery.
- Oversee project plans to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and performance metrics.
- Ensure effective implementation and adoption of Vizient tools and technologies at client sites.
- Cultivate strong relationships with senior client leaders, including regular engagement with C-suite executives.
- Facilitate executive-level discussions, presentations, and decision-making sessions.
- Support business development by identifying opportunities and participating in sales activities.
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree preferred. Clinical degree is a plus.
- 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Service line management experience in (Orthopedics) department strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to analyze financial and quality data, develop operational strategies, and drive process improvements.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills, with exceptional verbal communication essential for influencing senior stakeholders and facilitating complex decision-making.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.
Estimated Hiring Range:
At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.This position is also incentive eligible.
Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:
http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers
Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Relevant degree
- Clinical degree
- 7 or more years of relevant experience
- Service line management experience in Orthopedics
- Proven ability to analyze financial and quality data and develop operational strategies
- Ability to drive process improvements and reduce clinical and cost variation
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills for influencing senior stakeholders
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to travel regularly throughout the year to meet client needs
Vizient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vizient and has not been reviewed or approved by Vizient.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off allowances are generous, with ample PTO and holidays available from day one. Separate paid volunteer days add additional protected time away.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility to work from anywhere for part of the year and hybrid options support work-life balance. Policies enabling remote periods complement the broader PTO structure.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a competitive 401(k) company match alongside HSA contributions on eligible plans. These elements strengthen long-term financial security within the total rewards package.
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What We Do
Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest health care performance improvement company, serves more than 50% of the nation’s acute care providers, which includes 97% of the nation’s academic medical centers, and more than 20% of ambulatory care providers. Vizient provides expertise, analytics and advisory services, as well as a contract portfolio that represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume. Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.
