Matthew Hitchman

About Matthew Hitchman

By providing a distinguished healthcare institution with extensive contract knowledge and front-line management experience, I achieve cost savings, enhance supply-chain operations, and maximize clinical efficacy of medical supplies and equipment through product elimination, conversion, and standardization which is accomplished by working directly with physicians, nurses,and techs by way of value analysis. I also maximize revenue by finding opportunities in the charging process and minimize expense by identifying opportunities within the supply chain. My personal goal is to find a medical center that I can establish permanence and find a sense of community for yearsto come.

Experience

1. Director of Supply Chain

   UHS

   Jan 2022 — Present · Palmdale, CA, US

   Acting as facility contract administrator managing product purchase & purchased services agreements, education, staffing, and maintenance agreementsDecreased office supply expense by 33%, DME expense by 41%, equipment rental by 23%Implemented opening of 3 new services lines including NICU, Cardiac/Structural Heart, & Dialysis in-sourcingImplemented inter-departmental budget variance analysis initiative in order to increase accountability for financial stewardshipMaintain department morale and satisfaction at 4.5+/5.0 for past 3 yearsReduced phone call from nursing by 66.3%Navigated continuous backorders by creating 30-day rolling stock on affected itemsCross trained staff for various duties(IE receiver, OR Materials Coordinator, etc.) in order to create standard, fixed schedules and promote vacations, greater labor efficiency/productivity, and incentivize succession planningReduced reliance on secondary distributor by 15% to increase overall supply compliance by way of conversion and increased commitmentsAssisted with corporate cost reporting initiatives through audit and feedback at facility levelImplemented aggressive and successful savings initiative ($800k for FY’23) which included opportunities for the following categories:Commoditized product conversion, reduction, and commitment compliance(C/S, Laboratory, office supplies, surgical, and DME); Purchased services, implants/surgical and biologic, facility service maintenance agreements, and capital purchase benchmarking and negotiationMaintained warehouse inventory variance at less than $500 YOYPrevented “bill-only” method for unauthorized product to enter facility

Education

• California State University, Chico

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration with an option in Project Management