The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA has two main offices, located in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. We are currently seeking a Senior Specialist, Supply Chain for our Chicago office. This position is a hybrid role (three days in the office, two days working remote).
Starting base salary = $78,000- $97,000- $116,000 (commensurate with related experience). The AHA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.
We offer an excellent total compensation package, which includes medical/dental coverage (PPO/HMO), vision care, life insurance, short and long-term disability plans, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, paid vacation/holidays/sick days, wellness programs and more!
The Senior Specialist, Supply Chain is responsible for identifying and developing supply chain content for Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) programs, products, and services. As key content specialist for health care supply chain and materials management, research and develop educational programs, communications campaigns, and other products and services for members and other constituents. Assist Executive Director with advocacy efforts through research and development.
Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge the health care resource and materials management field. Utilize knowledge to identify and recommend professional development resources that inform and educate AHRMM membership and other constituents. Work collaboratively with AHRMM education team to develop new content as the basis for AHRMM programs, products and services, or supplemental content to enhance the value of established offerings, as needed.
• Serve as key content specialist for AHRMM staff and select volunteer task forces, particularly the development of educational programs, marketing and communications resources, publications and other products and services. Provide input and guidance (through both personal knowledge and research) on new and existing content and messaging to ensure that AHRMM's programs, products and services are timely, relevant and of high quality, particularly those that are new, being significantly redesigned or are large in scope.
• Assist Executive Director with AHRMM advocacy activities including development of position/advisory statements and practice recommendations for key supply chain issues to both external and membership audiences. Serve as a staff liaison to the American Hospital Association Policy Group, Issues & Legislative Committee and other related Committees and Task Forces, and counterparts in other health care professional organizations.
• As a key content specialist, assist Executive Director with framing issues for Board discussion and with developing and implementing of certain strategic initiatives, including the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) program, the Clinically Integrated Supply Chain and the Learning UDI Community.
• Support the Executive Director in building and institutionalizing the organization's professional network, and representing AHRMM to external organizations.
• Manage AHRMM's research agenda and related projects, working with member task forces/committees, outsourced researchers and academic institutions. Represent AHRMM on health care supply chain research initiatives with external organizations and academic institutions.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call (312) 422-3000 and ask for the Vice President., Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Work Experience5 years: Health care supply chain or health care management
Education
Required: Bachelor's Degree in related field
