Also called: Value Analysis Program Manager, Clinical Value Analyst
Decides with doctors and nurses which medical supplies and devices a hospital buys, comparing quality, safety and cost.
Surgeons want a new $900 stapler, and you gather the evidence, compare it with the $300 one they use now and run a trial in two operating rooms. You lead a committee of nurses, doctors and buyers that votes on products. One good decision can save the hospital a million dollars a year.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in nursing, health administration or supply chain; many are experienced nurses.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Health Administration, Supply Chain Management.
Growing faster than average. Hospitals face pressure to cut supply costs, their second-biggest expense.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI compares studies and prices quickly; getting surgeons and nurses to agree and trialing products stays human.
Classes: Biology, Statistics, Health-science CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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