We are the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company including 97% of the nation’s academic medical centers, 67% of acute care hospitals, and more than 35% of the non-acute market that together represent more than $140 billion in annual purchasing volume.

Data analytics and informatics are the backbone of everything we do at Vizient. Our pharmacy analytics team continually pushes the envelope to provide our providers meaningful and actionable data and insights to support their efforts to drive cost-effective care and improve clinical outcomes.

Visiting residents completing this elective learning experience have the opportunity to gain a broader understanding of Vizient and how Vizient impacts providers across the country. The elective experience is focused on analytics, informatics and supply chain leadership, and is provided over a typical timeframe of 3 to 4 weeks (assuming their home program uses a calendar month experience calendar). Throughout the experience, the visiting resident will interact with Vizient senior leadership and become a valued member of the Vizient Pharmacy Solutions team.

Eligibility requirements

  • Applicant’s home organization must be a member of the Vizient Pharmacy Program (the group purchasing organization)
  • Currently completing a PGY2 residency (or will be within the PGY2 year of a combined program) at the time of the experience in the following specialties: "Pharmacy Informatics", "Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL)", or “Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL)”
  • Approval from home organization Residency Program Director (built into our application)

Application process

  • Applications for the initial phase will be accepted through the listed deadline
  • Candidates will be notified of acceptance into the elective experience in early July
  • After the initial phase candidates are confirmed, rolling applications will be accepted for consideration throughout the residency year for any remaining experience slots
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Overview

  • Program location: Virtual experiences are the default offering, with option for ad hoc in-person presence at either our Chicago, IL or Irving, TX office locations when available and arranged ahead of time
  • Duration: Typically 3-4 weeks – if home program follows monthly experience cadence
  • Number of positions: Approximately one per month, pending availability
  • Deadline for initial phase of rolling applications: Applications are due in late June of the application period for each residency year. Please see the application for specific details.
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Why join our program

This approximately four-week rotation will give the resident the opportunity to:

  • Gain a broader understanding of Vizient
  • Understand how Vizient impacts members nationally
  • Interact with Vizient senior leadership
  • Become a valued member of the Vizient Pharmacy Solutions team 

Feedback and evaluations will be entered into the resident’s home program PharmAcademic™ and/or any method preferred by the home program.

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