Clinical Implementation Consultant - Palo Alto, United States - Varian Medical Systems

Description

Together, we can beat cancer.

At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what's possible, to improve people's lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.

The Oncology Clinical Implementation Consultant is responsible for leading customer implementations as a project clinical lead. This role will have the ability to clearly understand customer's business objectives and drive the project towards those objectives through clinical workflow analysis and optimization. This role combines clinical experience with the ability to leverage advanced technology to address and solve complex challenges facing healthcare provider organizations today such as workflow optimization, healthcare organization transformation and the shift from volume-based care to value-based care.

Core Responsibility

• Assisting our customers in developing best practice clinical operations with an emphasis on focused patient outcomes, patient care efficiencies, cost containment/reduction, and customer value propositions.
• Technical responsibilities may include evaluation of business processes, recommending process changes, process documentation, problem identification, database and system configuration, hardware/software specification and/or design, change management, testing recommended strategies, identifying training needs and solution deployment.
• Assisting in the creation and development of our consultative services
• Development of relevant metrics that demonstrate achievement of clinical, operational, and financial values
• Actively support product training and implementation through defined implementation processes, access to eLearning, onsite and remote training, and consistent follow-up to ensure adoption and optimal utilization of our solutions/products.
• Work as the clinical resource of the Varian project implementation team as an expert in content curation, product configuration, testing, and workflow.
• Own workflow current state to future state mapping with associated gap analysis
• Drive detailed requirements gathering sessions through on-site and remote analysis and customer interviews
• Work with the technical implementation team in translating workflow requirements to actionable technical configuration tasks
• Develop and help drive customer-specific user adoption strategies and best practices
• Provide onsite support during system Go-Live and immediate post Go-Live periods

Minimum Skills and Knowledge

• Product knowledge and ability to translate products and services into solutions
• Industry knowledge from a commercial, clinical, and healthcare executive perspective
• Organizational acumen/skills
• Executive presence
• Responsiveness and reliability
• Problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Presentation skills

Other Desired Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to assess baseline workflows and to develop future state workflows through the implementation of various Varian solutions, understand patient to care-team relationships, and possess an aptitude in standardized guidelines involving multiple acute and chronic disease diagnosis and treatment modalities.
• Possess an understanding of key elements that drive healthcare organizations business perspectives and the key metrics for payers and providers that focus on quality, patient satisfaction, and cost-based results. Ability to work in matrixed and unstructured environments
• Clinical experience in patient care working in an Oncology setting (hospital or free-standing) as a Radiation Therapist, Dosimetrist, Physicist, Oncology Nurse or similar licensed position.
• Solid understanding of medical informatics standards
• Knowledge and experience in working with clinical data
• Self-starter, self-motivated, high level of initiative within a fast-paced constantly evolving Healthcare environment
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with a proven track record of collaboration and consensus building
• Result focused, ability to solve complex problems and resolve conflicts in a timely manner
• Communicates and presents effectively; ability to communicate with customer's C-level and with internal Management
• Leads through influence

Required Criteria:

• BSN/BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated leadership experience in clinical operations driving strategic and business planning, financial and operational performance
• RN, RT, RTT or CMD with a history of at least 3 years of direct patient care experience, Management and aptitude of standardized guidelines preferred
• 5+ years combined experience with Oncology setting and Healthcare Technology vendor(s)
• Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills with a proven track record of collaborative and consensus building
• Obtains and completes Varian training plan specific to assigned responsibility.

Applicable to the Oncology Systems business only:

• Meets all Vendor Credentialing requirements necessary to gain VMS client site access, unless prohibited by law. These requirements vary by client and may include, but are not limited to:
  • Proof of valid identification (photo, driver's license, SSN)
  • Criminal background checks
  • Drug screens
  • Immunizations (Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Influenza, Tetanus, Covid19) or others required to deliver services in a patient care environment.
  • Annual TB testing
  • Healthcare trainings

Experience Level with Business Tools

• Proficient in utilizing business tools such as:Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have knowledge as it relates to quality, performance improvement, change theory, and health systems.
• Proven basic IT knowledge, especially as it relates to interoperability and infrastructure.
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP product and productivity software desired.

Ability to Travel

75% Travel

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Position must have full access to Varian client sites to perform the essential functions of this position. Many clients require Varian employees and representatives to meet certain Vendor Credentialing requirements before they will be allowed to have access to their sites. Unless prohibited by law, position must meet all Vendor Credentialing requirements necessary to have full client access and must continue to meet those requirements during the course of employment in this position. These requirements vary by client and may include, but are not limited to: Proof of valid identification (photo, driver's license, SSN) Criminal background checks Drug screens Immunizations (COVID-19, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Influenza, Tetanus) Annual TB testing Healthcare training

Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.

#TogetherWeFight

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