This position is incentive eligible.
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Job Summary and Qualifications
Based in the Atlanta area, the Director, Capital Equipment Services provides enterprise leadership for the planning, assessment, acquisition, management, standardization, and disposition of medical capital equipment across the health system. Reporting to the Vice President of Supply Chain, this leader is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive capital equipment strategy that aligns clinical, operational, financial, technology, construction, and organizational priorities.
The Director leads the enterprise capital equipment planning process, including technology assessment, lifecycle and replacement planning, capital prioritization, budgeting, forecasting, sourcing support, equipment standardization, implementation, maintenance strategy coordination, utilization assessment, redeployment, and disposition. This role partners closely with executive leadership, physicians, clinicians, Finance, Supply Chain, Clinical Engineering, Information Technology, Facilities, Construction, and operational stakeholders to ensure capital investments support safe patient care, clinical innovation, operational readiness, and long-term financial stewardship.
The Director establishes governance, standardized methodologies, and decision-support processes that enable objective evaluation and prioritization of capital requests. The role is accountable for improving visibility into the health system’s capital equipment portfolio, optimizing total cost of ownership, reducing unnecessary variation, strengthening supplier and contract compliance, and ensuring approved capital initiatives are implemented successfully and deliver measurable value
What you will do in this role includes:
Enterprise Capital Equipment Strategy and Governance:
- Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise capital equipment strategy aligned with the health system’s clinical, operational, financial, growth, and facility objectives
- Establish and continuously improve governance structures, policies, workflows, and standardized methodologies for capital equipment planning, review, prioritization, approval, acquisition, implementation, management, and disposition
- Lead development of an enterprise capital equipment roadmap that integrates routine replacement needs, strategic clinical initiatives, new technology, construction projects, regulatory requirements, and organizational growth
- Serve as the primary capital equipment advisor to the Vice President of Supply Chain and other executive, clinical, operational, and financial leaders
- Establish consistent decision criteria that consider clinical need, patient safety, strategic alignment, financial impact, operational readiness, technology requirements, utilization, risk, and total cost of ownership
- Ensure capital equipment decisions align with enterprise standards, approved technology strategies, supplier agreements, HealthTrust contracts, and organizational priorities
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures supporting transparent, disciplined, and consistent capital equipment decision-making across all facilities and service lines
Capital Planning, Prioritization, Budgeting, and Forecasting:
- Lead the annual and multi-year medical capital planning process across hospitals, ambulatory facilities, clinical service lines, and other care delivery locations
- Partner with Finance, executive leadership, Clinical Engineering, Facilities, Information Technology, and operational leaders to develop comprehensive capital budgets and forecasts
- Evaluate and prioritize capital requests using standardized clinical, operational, financial, technology, utilization, risk, and strategic criteria
- Facilitate enterprise capital prioritization processes and prepare recommendations for executive and capital governance committees
- Develop rolling capital forecasts that identify near-term and long-term equipment replacement, expansion, technology, and infrastructure requirements
- Analyze historical spending, equipment age, condition, utilization, maintenance history, service costs, and operational risk to support capital projections
- Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases, sequence investments, defer nonessential expenditures, and optimize the timing of capital commitments
- Monitor approved capital budgets, commitments, expenditures, implementation progress, and forecast variances
- Provide executive reporting on capital requirements, funding priorities, financial performance, risks, and emerging needs
Technology Assessment and Clinical Innovation:
- Lead or coordinate the assessment of new and emerging medical technologies in collaboration with physicians, clinicians, Value Analysis, Clinical Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, and operational stakeholders
- Establish a structured technology assessment methodology that considers clinical evidence, patient outcomes, safety, utilization, reimbursement, workflow impact, infrastructure requirements, interoperability, training, maintenance, cybersecurity, and financial implications
- Facilitate multidisciplinary reviews of new technology requests and develop objective recommendations for adoption, further evaluation, pilot testing, standardization, or deferral
- Evaluate the operational and financial impact of introducing new technologies, including downstream supply, staffing, facility, information systems, maintenance, and training requirements
- Support pilot programs and post-implementation reviews to determine whether new technology delivers anticipated clinical, operational, and financial outcomes
- Monitor healthcare technology trends, regulatory developments, reimbursement changes, and market innovation to inform long-term capital planning
- Balance access to innovation with organizational readiness, evidence-based decision-making, financial stewardship, and responsible technology adoption
Equipment Lifecycle Planning and Asset Optimization:
- Develop and maintain an enterprise medical equipment lifecycle management program covering planning, acquisition, deployment, maintenance, utilization, redeployment, replacement, and disposition
- Partner with Clinical Engineering and Service Providers to maintain accurate visibility into the health system’s medical equipment inventory, age, condition, service history, risk profile, maintenance requirements, and expected useful life
- Develop equipment replacement plans based on age, condition, utilization, obsolescence, supportability, safety risk, maintenance expense, and clinical requirements
- Analyze historical spending, equipment age, condition, utilization, maintenance history, service costs, and operational risk to support capital projections
- Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases, sequence investments, defer nonessential expenditures, and optimize the timing of capital commitments
Equipment Standardization and Strategic Acquisition:
- Lead enterprise equipment standardization initiatives in partnership with physicians, clinicians, Value Analysis, Clinical Engineering, Operations, and Strategic Sourcing
- Develop equipment specifications and enterprise standards that support clinical quality, operational consistency, staff competency, interoperability, maintenance efficiency, and financial value
- Identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary variation across manufacturers, models, configurations, accessories, and service arrangements
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Contracting to develop acquisition strategies, requests for proposal, competitive evaluations, negotiations, group buys, and leveraged purchasing opportunities
- Lead capital equipment committees, technology assessment meetings, planning sessions, supplier reviews, and executive presentations
- Serve as a liaison among clinical departments, Supply Chain, Finance, Clinical Engineering, Information Technology, Facilities, Construction, and suppliers
Construction, Renovation, and Project Support:
- Provide capital equipment planning leadership for new construction, renovation, expansion, relocation, and major clinical transformation projects
- Partner with Facilities, Construction, Design, Information Technology, Clinical Engineering, operational leaders, architects, planners, and contractors to define equipment requirements and implementation timelines
- Develop and maintain project-specific equipment lists, budgets, specifications, procurement schedules, delivery plans, installation requirements, and activation milestones
- Coordinate equipment planning with architectural design, room layouts, utilities, shielding, structural requirements, workflow design, technology infrastructure, and regulatory standards
Financial Stewardship and Value Realization:
- Develop business cases, return-on-investment analyses, total cost of ownership evaluations, budget impact assessments, and financial recommendations for capital investments
- Identify and execute opportunities to reduce capital expense, improve contract compliance, optimize service costs, standardize equipment, and leverage enterprise purchasing volume
- Develop bulk-buy, aggregation, and strategic acquisition strategies in coordination with Strategic Sourcing and organizational stakeholders
- integrated delivery network, academic medical center, or similarly complex healthcare organization
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing annual and multi-year capital budgets and forecasts
What qualifications you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Clinical Sciences, Construction Management, Operations Management, or a related field - Required
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field - Preferred
- Minimum 7 years of progressive healthcare, medical equipment, capital planning, clinical engineering, supply chain, strategic sourcing, facilities planning, or related industry experience – Required
- Experience leading medical capital equipment planning, budgeting, acquisition, lifecycle management, standardization, or technology assessment within a large health system, integrated delivery network, academic medical center or similarly complex organization - Required.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing annual and multi-year capital budgets and forecasts - Required
- Experience conducting technology assessments and developing business cases, return-on-investment analyses, and total cost of ownership evaluations - Required
- Experience supporting new construction, renovation, expansion, activation, or major clinical transformation projects - Required
- Experience developing equipment lifecycle, replacement, utilization, redeployment, service, and disposition strategies - Required
- Experience with strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, GPO portfolios, supplier management, or capital equipment procurement - Preferred
- Experience working in or directly supporting hospital operations and clinical service lines - Preferred
- Certified Healthcare Technology Manager, Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician, Certified Materials and Resource Professional, Certified Supply Chain Professional, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or comparable professional certification - Preferred
- Project Management Professional certification or formal project management training - Preferred
- Lean Six Sigma, process improvement, or change-management certification or training - Preferred
- Clinical licensure or technical certification relevant to the role, where applicable - Preferred
Benefits
HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.
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