Contract Manager Senior

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Murray (KY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking an experienced contracts specialist to manage the negotiation, execution, and maintenance of vendor contracts. You will coordinate with Legal, review processes, and ensure proper documentation and signature.

The role requires knowledge of HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid contracts, and training staff on contract standards, with collaboration across Intermountain entities. Onsite interviews may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Five years of experience analyzing contracts and language.
• Intermediate experience with word processing and spreadsheets.
• Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the contract approval process, coordinating with Legal and internal stakeholders.
• Assists in developing and amending standardized contracts and negotiates non-standard ones.
• Ensures compliance with government contracting standards for Medicare, Medicaid, FEHB.
• Provides training on contract creation, negotiation, and maintenance to staff.
• Coordinates contracting efforts with other Intermountain entities.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract principles

Analytical

Reading comprehension

Project management

Organizational skills

Relationship management

Creative thinking

Complex problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Job Description

Manages the negotiation, execution, and maintenance of SelectHealth vendor contracts. Works with all levels of staff and management to administer the contract review process to ensure proper review, documentation, and signature. Manages centralized contract filing/maintenance and storage.

We are committed to offering flexible work options where approved and stated in the job posting. However, we are currently not considering candidates who reside or plan to reside in the following states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington.

Please note that a video interview through Microsoft Teams will be required as well as potential onsite interviews and meetings.

Essential Functions

• Oversees the contract approval process, including coordination with the Legal Department. Assists management and other internal stakeholders in the development and amendment of standardized contracts. Understands and implements the legal standards expected in SelectHealth contracts. Drafts, reviews, and negotiates non-standard contracts.


• Assures compliance with government contracting standards for delegated functions for Medicare, Medicaid, and FEHB programs.


• Working knowledge of HIPAA standards required in SelectHealth vendor contracts.


• Provides training in the creation, development, negotiation, approval, execution, and maintenance of contracts and standards to SelectHealth caregivers.


• Coordinates contracting efforts with other Intermountain entities.

Skills

• Analytical


• Contract Principles


• Contract Negotiation


• Reading Comprehension


• Creative Thinker


• Project Management


• Complex Problem Solver


• Organization


• Relationship Management

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, from an accredited institution which will be verified, in an applicable major.


• Five years of experience working with and analyzing contracts to gain a broad understanding of standard contract language.


• Intermediate experience with word processing and spreadsheet programs.


• Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.


• Legal or paralegal experience.


• Seven year's experience in working with and analyzing contracts


• Experience in contract management for an insurer, health care provider, pharmacy benefit manager, or pharmaceutical company.


• Excellent analytical, negotiation, problem solving, and organizational skills.


• Management experience.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs and issues quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location

SelectHealth - Murray

Work City: Murray

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$44.99 - $69.44

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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