James P. McManus serves the St. Joseph Health System as Vice President of Finance with primary responsibility for Supply Chain Management. Mr. McManus has over 20 years of progressive experience in health care finance, support services and supply chain management.

In his current role, Mr. McManus is responsible for developing and implementing St. Joseph Health System's supply chain strategies for the organization's 14 hospitals, affiliates and supporting service organizations. These strategies include group purchasing, distribution (med./surg, lab, pharmacy, foodservice and office), physician preference contracting, reprocessing and information technology. Prior to this role, Mr. McManus served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of St. Mary Medical Center, a hospital within the St. Joseph Health System.

Prior to joining the St. Joseph Health System in 1997, Mr. McManus served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for two hospitals within the Southern California Division of Tenet Healthcare. He was also Corporate Controller for InterHealth Corp. located in Whittier, CA.

Mr. McManus received his undergraduate degree from California State University at Long Beach. He is a member of the California and American Associations of Certified Public Accountants. He serves on the boards of St. John of God Healthcare Services and NCI and is involved in various charitable activities in the local community.