Medical Evidence Director - Orthopedic

When you’re the best, we’re 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.As a member of the Vizient Physician Preference Item team, you will serve as a clinical evidence subject matter expert for the service line category management team. You will drive results by collating information from a variety of credible sources to provide evidence-based, product and clinical pathway insights to inform contracting and performance improvement strategies, and to deliver member value.Role Responsibilities:Evaluates peer-reviewed journal articles, device manufacturer literature and brochures, FDA safety information, and internal data to generate service line specific strategic insights for our contract, category management and consulting teams.Understands the function and intended use of medical products within designated service line to identify technical and clinically relevant product attributes. Within assigned service line category, identifies clinical gaps in contract portfolios  partners with our contracting teams to demonstrate the value that Vizient can bring to our supplier partners through our contracts. Identifies service line specific market dynamics, industry trends, and new technology and communicates insights to key internal stakeholders.Supports contract bid process by conducting market research, determining key product attributes, reviewing product cross-references for accuracy, and validating product efficacy and safety through data and evidence.Supports clinical performance improvement initiatives by identifying optimal evidence-based clinical practice, operational efficiencies, optimal financial performance, and service line growth and developmentPartners with contracting team to solicit clinically relevant provider feedback and designs supplier request for information (RFI) questions as part of the contract bid process.Develops service line specific, evidence-based category analyses to support product standardization, conversion and/or product utilization recommendations and drive member savings.Develops service line specific, evidence-based variation reduction guidelines or recommendations that are used in consulting engagements.Couples service line specific evidence analyses with Vizient’s data capabilities to enable our consulting teams to target unwarranted product variation, improve quality outcomes, and delivery savings to our members. Supports a culture of knowledge sharing and delivering value to our member and supplier communities by creating category specific collateral related to insights, expertise, and best practices. Contributes to thought leadership publications. Requirements/Qualifications:B.S. or PhD in biomedical engineering, medical sciences/technology, nursing, or a related field strongly preferred. 7+ years of relevant experience required.Experience in the orthopedic service line required.Experience performing secondary research, a strong understanding of clinical trial design and experience with assessing literature with industry-standard frameworks is required. Experience working with medical products in healthcare settings is strongly preferred.Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.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 $194,200.00.This position is also incentive eligible.Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:Equal Opportunity Employer:   Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe 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.SummaryLocation: Chicago, IL 60607; Irving, TX 75062 Vizient Corporate HQType: Full time