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Clinical Supply Analyst - Licensed Practical Nurse

Employer
Amedisys Home Health Services
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Closing date
Jun 25, 2021

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Medical Management
What You Will Do

Primary duty is to act as a liaison with Care Centers and Suppliers in coordination of purchases within medical supply and durable medical equipment formularies. Researches and evaluates requests for non-formulary supplies to include cross-reference potential, cost effectiveness and quality. Responds to calls and other inquiries from Care Centers and Suppliers regarding medical supplies and hospice durable medical equipment.

* Maintains medical supply and durable medical equipment formulary and standardization within established metric measurement.

* Evaluates all non-formulary supply requests for approval. Maintains an accurate database of requests.

* Performs cross-reference of non-formulary supply requests to formulary equivalent or standardized non-formulary equivalent.

* Evaluates supply back-orders and care impact, initiates expedited shipment or substitution to meet Care Center needs.

* Negotiates pricing with Suppliers to achieve lowest purchase price with best quality and service.

* Responds to calls and other inquiries from Care Centers and Suppliers regarding medical supplies and durable medical equipment, and works to resolve issues or disparities as they arise.

* Performs thorough evaluation of all product concerns to ensure provision of quality supplies.

* Communicates policies and procedures regarding medical supplies,durable medical equipment, consolidated billing and reimbursement criteria, and other related matters.

* Attends and actively participates in staff meetings.

* Prepares accurate compiling of information for distribution such as reports, memos, business letters etc.

* Monitors purchase history to identify utilization trends. Performs ongoing evaluation of utilization.

* Maintains automated and manual systems related to medical supplies and durable medical equipment.

* Acts as liaison between care centers and non-Medicare vendors to facilitate ordering of medical supplies.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

* Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse or License Practical Nurse preferred with training in extended or long term care setting, procurement,distribution and/or inventory control or relevant work experience.

* Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)documents the following: The mutual recognition model of nurse licensure allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of residency) and to practice in other states (both physical and electronic), subject to each state's practice law and regulation. Nurses must legally reside in a NLC state to be eligible to have a multi-state license.

* Ability to evaluate clinical and cost effectiveness and quality of various products and supplies.

* Medical supply or durable medical equipment experience preferred.

* Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrates courtesy and tact when dealing with vendors.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Demonstrated knowledge of customer service skills when responding to questions and other inquiries from internal and external customers.

* Strong computer and software skills to include word-processing, spreadsheet, and database skills.

* Knowledge of Medical terminology.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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