Contract Manager I

MedImpact Healthcare Systems Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness

Paid Time Off / Holidays

Incentive compensation

401K with company match

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

MedImpact Healthcare Systems Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Contract Manager I to ensure client, pharmacy, vendor, and other third-party contracts are legally completed and maintained.

This role focuses on day-to-day activities and project work within the Contract Management Department. You will draft, review, and negotiate terms, support audits, respond to RFIs and subpoenas, and help maintain a library of alternate clauses while working with cross-functional teams to minimize risk and ensure

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree and 5+ years of contract management experience.
• 2 years SME in respective areas as stated in the job description.
• Knowledge of ERISA, federal and state compliance requirements and HIPAA privacy considerations.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates terms and completes NDAs, BAAs, amendments, and service agreements.
• Analyzes contract redlines and resolves ambiguities or conflicts with policy.
• Supports government RFIs, subpoenas, and production requests.
• Maintains library of alternate language clauses and collaborates with Legal/Regulatory teams.
• Works with internal business units to ensure contract accuracy and timely deliverables.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ethics and integrity

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Exemption Status: United States of America (Exempt) $71,614 - $95,784 - $119,953 “Pay scale information is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any selected candidate or employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, qualifications, and other factors. A full review of our comprehensive pay and benefits will be discussed at the offer stage with the selected candidate.” This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

Job Description Summary

The Contract Manager I ensures MedImpact’s client, pharmacy, vendor, and other third-party contracts are legally completed and maintained. As an individual contributor, the Contract Manager I handles day-to-day as well as project-based department activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides contract support within the Contract Management Department and to other business units of the Company, including subsidiaries.
• Works on contract documents as assigned with clients, pharmacies, vendors, and other subcontractors;
• Under limited supervision, drafts, reviews, negotiates terms, and completes NDAs, BAAs, medium to high complexity contract amendments, new service agreements, addenda, and other contract forms (e.g., LOI, LOA, MOU) utilizing template formats and drafting custom language as needed for clients, pharmacies, vendors, and other subcontractors, as assigned;
• Under limited supervision, analyzes contract redlines and confers with supervisor or Contract Management team to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements, omission of essential terms, typographical errors, and possible conflict with legal and/or corporate policy;
• Partners with internal and external audit teams to ensure clarity with respect to audit scope of contract audits. Provides contract document audit support by identifying and producing required documentation to meet audit requirements.
• Supports other Business Units with responses to government agency RFIs, subpoenas, and various other requests for production of contract documents related to litigation, state Market Conduct Examinations, and state licensing requirements;
• Embraces accountability for deliverables completed on time and meets the quality levels expected by the Company’s internal standards and external customers.
• Utilizes and assists in the creation and maintenance of a library of alternate language clauses and consults with department leadership, Regulatory Compliance, subject matter experts, and/or Legal Services on formulation of and drafting revisions to alternate clauses;
• Collaborates with internal Business Units to confirm or clarify the accuracy of relevant contract terms;
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the federal and state regulatory environment in which the Company operates to protect the Company from undue legal, financial and/or regulatory risk in contract documents;
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the operational details of the Company in a strategic and proactive manner in order to promote a mutually beneficial relationship with its customers and ensure accuracy in contract documents.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

BS/BA and 5+ years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 2 years' of SME in respective areas.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Word and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel at no less than an advanced beginner level.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required.

Other Skills and Abilities

Understanding of the healthcare industry preferred, including knowledge of ERISA, federal and state anti-kickback laws, and HIPAA privacy requirements; Demonstrated understanding of legal and regulatory requirements, and contract document types (Agreements, amendments, LOAs, BAAs, etc.) Contract negotiation skills; Working knowledge of contract language; Demonstrated documentation skills; and Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively contribute to a team effort. Strong sense of ethics and integrity.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Competencies

• Composure
• Decision Quality
• Organizational Agility
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Peer Relations
• Time Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Learning on the Fly
• Political Savvy

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position may regularly be exposed to or encounter moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Work Location

This position works on-site at the San Diego Headquarters or other company location (or from a remote location with management approval based on business requirements). Must provide adequate support to internal clients; be available for regular interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as be available to facilitate effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders.

Working Hours

This is an exempt level position requiring the incumbent to work the hours required to fully accomplish job responsibilities and reasonable meet deadlines for work deliverables. The individual must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required. Work hours may be changed from time to time to meet the needs of the business. Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Travel

This position requires no travel however attendance may be required at various local conferences and meetings.

The Perks

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
• Incentive Compensation
• 401K with Company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer, Male/Female/Disabilities/Veterans OSHA/ADA

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego, California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

MedImpact was founded more than three decades ago by a pharmacist and independent drug store owner who saw firsthand how families struggled with the high cost of prescriptions, and how it impacted their lives, financial security, and health. So, he started MedImpact to make prescription benefits understandable and accessible. While we have grown to be one of the leading PBMs in America, we remain as committed to these principles today as we did when it all began.