Product Advisor

When youre the best, were the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: In this role, you will engage with clients and Vizient staff to support the use of the Operational Data Base (ODB). You will support client efforts to utilize ODB to help manage operations, evaluate staffing and cost performance, and identify opportunities to improve performance. You will perform periodic analyses to help clients understand the techniques used by higher performing clients. You will help clients deal with internal obstacles and address department concerns about the applicability of the information. You will develop and manage client accounts by being the point-person for supporting client use of the ODB. Multiple positions available. Responsibilities: Work directly with clients to advance levels of data quality, use of data, and overall active engagement with the ODB program. Support regular program calls and related activities including agenda development, issue resolution, summary distribution, and maintenance of items including worksheets and content clarification logs. Mine the ODB database to identify top-performing and most-improved clients, and work with a broader set of client organizations to leverage those benchmarks in ODB case studies, and coordinate spotlights and speaker selection. Train clients and internal staff on interpretation and use of ODB related data, reports, and functionality, including facilitating training in both 1:1 and group settings. Support new client onboarding processes. Support development of new ODB program deliverables, including content and functional-related development to support client needs. Qualifications: Relevant degree in finance, healthcare, business operations, or a related field preferred. 2 or more years of relevant experience required. Proficiency with ODB, ACTION OI or other comparative health care operational database products a plus. Consulting or operational experience in a hospital setting, including developing data-backed recommendations for the C-suite and senior executives preferred. Experience with Productivity or Management Engineering is a plus. Strong strategic, analytic, critical thinking skills and ability to identify short and long-term opportunities and challenges. Detail-oriented with excellent presentation and communication skills required. Willingness to travel. #LI-JB1 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 $68,500.00 to $116,300.00. 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. Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care: Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration. aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence. Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living. Click here for Vizient Careers Home Page.