Paul Carmichael

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Walla Walla, Washington, United States, United States
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About Paul Carmichael

Experienced Supply Chain professional with a demonstrated history of developing efficient and reliable supply chain systems in the hospital & blood banking industry. Widely acknowledged as an industry expert for reducing operational expenses by improving systems and work flow processes, negotiating cost effective purchasing agreements, and developing/implementing innovative supply chain strategies.

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Paul Carmichael

Paul Carmichael

Retired
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  • Paul Carmichael
    Retired And Living A Quiet Life In Walla Walla Wa
    Paul Carmichael May 2017 - Present
    Provide healthcare supply chain consulting services. Current consulting work has yielded over $400,000 in non-labor expense savings in less than 3 months.
  • Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
    Director Supply Chain Management
    Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center 2017 - Present
    Globe Az
  • Blood Systems
    Director Supply Chain Management
    Blood Systems Sep 2010 - May 2017
    Scottsdale, Az
    Managed corporate purchasing staff of 6 FTEs in purchasing and contracting for supplies, equipment, and services. Achieved laboratory reagent savings in excess of $35M through skilled competitive bidding and negotiation process. Improved department operating efficiency by 40% through a more effective use of companies' supply chain ERP. Effectively centralized purchasing and contracting process that was operationally decentralized.
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  • Phoenix Children'S Hospital
    Director Supply Chain Management
    Phoenix Children'S Hospital 2004 - 2010
    Managed a staff of 40 FTE's in Purchasing, Receiving, Distribution, Mail Room, Print Shop and Courier Services.Selected and implemented an automated floor stock inventory management system resulting in a reduction of 6 FTE's over a 1 year periodImplemented Low Unit of Measure supply delivery system in support of 60 inventory locations throughout the hospital to accommodate a 50% loss in warehouse space Established offsite hospital receiving dock operations 2 weeks ahead of schedule and 30% under budget without disruption to hospital operations. Sustained offsite receiving for 1 year until final move to new facility Designed and implemented an equipment trial and approval program for the hospital and its owned clinicsNegotiated 5 year, $24M sole source monitoring and imaging equipment contract resulting in a $1.6M cost avoidanceReduced hospital expenses by $600K/yr by competitively bidding 2 expiring supply contracts and re-negotiating 3 other existing contracts
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  • Providence Everett Medical Center
    Director Supply Chain Management
    Providence Everett Medical Center 1999 - 2004
    Managed a staff of 42 FTE's in Purchasing, Receiving, Distribution, Linen, Mail Room, Print Shop, Courier Services, and Offsite Records Storage.Developed a capital equipment budget tracking tool providing Senior Leadership with ready access to information necessary to approve/disapprove ongoing department requests for unbudgeted contingency funds Coordinated the implementation of $2.5M in supply and purchase service expense savings in 2003Developed the committee charter and supporting protocols for a physician led Value Analysis Committee that included 15 key physician leaders within the Medical Center. Projected cost avoidance expected to exceed $750K in 2004Centralized Material Management operations to an offsite facility where Purchasing, Distribution, Print Shop, Mail, Courier Services, and Offsite Records could be centrally managed
  • Providence Services
    Director Supply Chain Management
    Providence Services 1994 - 1999
    Managed a staff of 32 supply chain FTE's at 3 Eastern WA hospitals: Holy Family, St. Joseph's, and Mount Carmel. Assumed Director of Purchasing responsibilities for Sacred Heart Medical Center in 1998 (8 FTE's).Implemented ESI as the standard Material Management Information System in 3 hospitalsReduced warehouse space requirements at St. Joseph's and Mt. Carmel Hospitals through supply standardizationManaged a $14M capital equipment budget from the initial request phase, through final procurement. Completed the 1998 budget year $300,000 under budgetCentralized purchasing operations of four Eastern Washington hospitals to one
  • Swedish Medical Center
    Senior Buyer
    Swedish Medical Center 1991 - 1994
    Responsibilities included the procurement of capital equipment, computer hardware/software, consumable supplies, and project management as required.Successfully bid and led negotiations for a sterilizer maintenance contract that included four unaffiliated and competing hospitals in the Puget Sound region - purchased service expense reduced by $18K/yr Led project team for vendor selection, contract negotiation and implementation of hospital wide satellite TV systemIntroduced Microsoft Excel to the purchasing department as a means to track warehouse vendor fill rates
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  • Hewlett-Packard Company
    Northwest Area Buyer
    Hewlett-Packard Company 1986 - 1991
    Responsible for capital equipment procurement, contracting for purchased services, and purchasing audit controls with Washington, Oregon, Utah, and Alaska.Voted Rookie of the Year, Team Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player in each of 3 years by entire office staff of 350 employeesSuccessfully managed RFP process for a $500K facility remodel with no interruption to business operations
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Paul Carmichael Skills

Leadership Healthcare Hospitals Budgets Process Improvement Contract Negotiation Materials Management Procurement Cross Functional Team Leadership Healthcare Information Technology Capital Equipment Management Microsoft Excel Negotiation

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Paul Carmichael attended California State University-Sacramento.

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Paul Carmichael has skills like Leadership, Healthcare, Hospitals, Budgets, Process Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Materials Management, Procurement, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Healthcare Information Technology, Capital Equipment, Management.

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