Contract Mgr. - Pharmacy

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Assistance

FSAs

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Contracts Manager for pharmacy to draft, interpret, and negotiate quality, minimal-risk contracts with third parties. You will work with BJC attorneys and contract teams to manage timelines and ensure policy compliance.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's Degree and less than two years of experience, with preference for 2–5 years in contracting or health care terms, and a collaborative approach across internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience: <2 years.
• No supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate or renegotiate commercial and legal terms with third parties with support from attorneys and Senior/Lead Contract Managers.
• Manage the sourcing portfolio expiring contracts calendar and new contract requests, ensuring policy compliance and contract processes.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder coordination

Legal compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Contracts Manager for pharmacy. Ideal applicants will have a background in end-to-end contracting including redlining agreements.

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, serving residents in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC delivers inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice across 14 hospitals and multiple community locations. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in Missouri, and supports extensive community programs and regional economic development. BJC partners with leading medical institutions to provide access to advances in medical science and technology.

Role Purpose

Provide contracting expertise to draft, interpret, and negotiate quality, minimal risk contracts for BJC Health System.

Responsibilities

• With support from BJC attorneys and Senior/Lead Contract Managers, negotiate or renegotiate commercial and legal terms and conditions with third parties.
• Manage the sourcing portfolio expiring contracts calendar and new contract requests, ensuring compliance with company policies and all contractual processes and actions.
• Draft, interpret, and evaluate contract language with minimal deviation.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align on timelines, deliverables, approvals, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: <2 years
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 2-5 years

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day after hire date
• Disability insurance paid by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Note: Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

The information in this description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required. Equal Opportunity Employer.