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Healthcare, Contracting, Procurement, Supply Chain and Sustainable Cost Savings
ID: 735593
California, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: BS | Subject: Human Resources & Business Management/ Supply Chain Management | Institution: San Jose State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: O.R. (Surgical) Case Cart and Sterile Processing Supervisor | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Manage surgical case load of an average of 50 cases per day in a Level One Trauma Center• Supervise over 30 full time SPD Technicians in a union environment • Member of Operations Improvement Committee to reduce bioburden and increase productivity • Initiated Orange Tag Project for Key Instrumentation needed for missing surgical Instruments in all OR sets. • Mange vendor sales representatives for Ortho, Trauma, CV, Spine and Scope management needs. • Optimized system needs through data analytics. • Practiced elimination of Bioburden and Biofilm sterile processing |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2018 | Employer: Verity Health System | Title: System Director of Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, Purchasing & Contracting | Department: System Supply Chain Management Office |
Responsibilities:System office Supply Chain, Purchasing, Inventory management, Supplier Management, Value Analysis, Contracting, Technology Assessment Committee, PPI (Physicians Preference Items) Cost Savings, ERP, MRP, Vendor Credentialing.• Negotiated cost savings of over $7,000,000 annually through system initiatives • Conducted RFX processes and reviewed bids • Reduced annual system inventories by 18%, thus creating cap space for capital expenditures • Managed 13 direct reports that included buyers, senior capital buyers, and analysts • Acted as the System Administrator for vendor credentialing and conducted quarterly business reviews for over 300 suppliers • Optimized system spending through data analytics |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2017 | Employer: HCA / Regional Medical Center of San Jose | Title: Sr. Materials Manager- Inventory and Purchasing | Department: Cardiac Cath Lab, EP, Neuro Interventional, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Interventions |
Responsibilities:• Managed cardiac catheterization and neuro interventional service line inventory for Level 1 Trauma Center• Sourced, purchased, and managed $65,000,000 in annual device spend • Negotiated cost savings of over $3,800,000 annually through various initiatives |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2016 | Employer: Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Education, Research & Health Care | Title: Contract Management Specialist- Supply Chain & Purchasing | Department: Supply Chain Contracting |
Responsibilities:• Negotiated and executed over 33 system agreements for Sutter Health/PAMF• Collaborated consistently with our legal team and suppliers to ensure contractual obligations were met • Supported 8 major clinical service line administrators by providing contractual guidance and recommendations |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2013 | Employer: Cardinal Health Care | Title: Director, Purchasing Spend Optimization Management | Department: Spend Management Optimization |
Responsibilities:• Managed client service line teams, data analysts and clinical direct reports• Collaborated with administrators, cardiologists, and surgeons to implement sustainable initiatives • Delivered sustainable savings initiatives totaling $14,000,000 over a 2 year span • Conducted system-wide spend optimization assessments for 10 major Cardinal Health clients |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: Huron Healthcare | Title: Director, Clinical Purchasing Spend Optimization Management | Department: Non Labor Management |
Responsibilities:• Managed client service line teams, management consultants, and clinical direct reports• Collaborated with administrators, cardiologists, and surgeons to implement sustainable initiatives • Delivered sustainable savings initiatives totaling $6,800,000 annually • Conducted system-wide spend optimization assessments for 3 major Huron clients |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Employer: Impax Pharmaceuticals Laboratories | Title: Purchasing Manager | Department: Supply Chain |
Responsibilities:• Achieved savings of $1,800,000 during 6-month span• Managed all non-API procurement for company through our ERP system • Managed 5 direct reports consisting of senior buyers, packaging specialists, and expeditors • Conducted RFX’s for bottles, caps, and IFU/DFU standardization |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2006 | Employer: Oncology Therapeutics Network (OTN) | Title: Purchasing Manager | Department: Corproate Procurement |
Responsibilities:• Facilitated the pharmaceutical distribution program conversion from conventional McKesson/Federal Express model to the current UPS/OTN model• Acted as the P-card and Concur administrator for the entire company • Negotiated national hotel chain agreement for C-suite, upper management, and sales reps • Facilitated the pricing, rebate requirements, and contracting for 35 pharmaceutical manufacturers • Managed tours at our Louisville, KY distribution center for our pharmaceutical manufacturers |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2005 | Employer: Broadlane/Vizient | Title: Program Manager- Clinical Strategic Sourcing Teams | Department: Kaiser Permanente Strategic Sourcing Teams |
Responsibilities:• Managed 13 clinical service line teams surrounding the cardiology, radiology, ultrasound, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology specialties• Negotiated, executed, and implemented over 20 contractual agreements with Kaiser • Managed and executed Kaiser’s first linear accelerator RFP and national sole source agreement |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: DNA Sciences | Title: Corporate Purchasing Manager, Materials Manager, Inventory Coordinator | Department: Corproate Purchasing, Facilities, Manufacturing |
Responsibilities:• Created and managed the very first purchasing and shipping/receiving department at DNA Sciences• Supervised 3 direct reports in supply chain, shipping/receiving, and facilities management • Oversaw the procurement process of capital equipment, disposables, and service agreements for the company |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Boston Scientific Corporation | Title: Senior Corporate Purchasing Agent | Department: Corporate Procurement, P-Card Administration, Travel and Manufacturing |
Responsibilities:• Purchased raw materials for production of aneurism coils and various accessories• Managed and oversaw the ISO regulatory requirements for all suppliers • P-card administrator for the entire company |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1998 | Employer: Stanford University Medical Center | Title: Cath Angio Materials Manager & Operating Room Case Cart Manager, Sterile Reprocessing | Department: Cardiology, Radiology and Materilas Management |
Responsibilities:• Managed cardiology, radiology, cardiac rhythm management, and neuro-radiology inventories• Generated a one-time cost saving of $1,200,000 through transitioning from manual inventory to a JIT inventory program • Developed and managed the first JIT inventory program in cath-lab and interventional radiology • Negotiated cost savings of over $6,800,000 in a 5-year period |
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Career Accomplishments
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| Professional Associations & Activities: California Association of Hospital Purchasing and Material Managers, AHRMM, AHA, RSNA, IDN Summit, ASCO, AHVAP, HIDDA, MD&M, SIG, HFMA, ISM, ECRI, BIO, HIMMS, MEDICA, CES, VIVA, S.O.P.E.,AORN, JP Morgan Health Care Conference attendee, Broadlane & Premier Group Purchasing Organizations, City of Los Altos Foundation |