Contract Coordinator

Socket.dev; Lumbrook (DE); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Flexible schedules (remote/hybrid/ons)

Job summary

Centene is seeking a Contract Specialist to create contracts and manage the contracting workflow for new business opportunities. The role involves reporting metrics, identifying gaps and risks, and training temporary staff within a healthcare contracting framework.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of contracting or related experience, with MS Word/Excel proficiency. This remote position prefers Delaware but welcomes candidates across the United States, working Eastern Time hours.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of contracting, customer service, administrative, or related experience.
• MS Word and Excel proficiency required.
• Experience with healthcare data or provider information is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create contracts and manage contracting process.
• Assist workload assignment for temporary staff.
• Maintain spreadsheets and databases; prepare reports.
• Interface with credentialing staff to ensure data systems sync.
• Support contract negotiators to complete contracting process.
• Identify gaps and risks in contracting and coordinate with departments.
• Train temporary staff as needed.
• Maintain physical and electronic file systems.
• Ensure compliance with corporate contracting standards.

Skills

Contracting experience

Customer service

Administrative experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Position Purpose: Create contracts and manage the contracting process for new business opportunities, prepare contract status and metric reporting, identify gaps and risks in contracting process, and assist with work assignments and training for temporary staff.

Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT.

• Create contracts and manage contracting process utilizing the Emptoris Contract Management System to ensure that new business contract deadlines are met.
• Assist with work load assignment for temporary contract coordination staff.
• Maintain spreadsheets and databases; collect, track, prepare, compile, and distribute statistical data for daily and ad hoc reports.
• Interface with credentialing staff to ensure data and systems are in sync.
• Provide support to contract negotiators to ensure successful completion of contracting process.
• Identify gaps and risk in contracting process and coordinate with multiple departments to ensure contracting process is completed timely and accurately and within required established standards and guidelines.
• Train temporary staff as needed.
• Maintain physical and electronic file systems.
• Provide support to other departments to ensure compliance with corporate contracting standards. Position Purpose: Create contracts and manage the contracting process for new business opportunities, prepare contract status and metric reporting, identify gaps and risks in contracting process, and assist with work assignments and training for temporary staff.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. 1+ years of contracting, customer service, administrative, or related experience. Intermediate skills with MS Word and Excel required. Healthcare experience and experience with provider information or Emptoris system preferred. Intermediate skills with Access preferred.

Delaware is the preferred location for this position, but this remote role is open to someone working anywhere in the United States. This employee will be required to work Eastern Time business hours.

Pay Range: $23.23 - $39.61 per hour

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• competitive pay,
• health insurance,
• 401K and stock purchase plans,
• tuition reimbursement,
• paid time off plus holidays,
• and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.
• Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
• Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.