Contract Administrator

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

5d

About The Position

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. General Demonstrating knowledge of healthcare specific agreements, including commercial agreements, physician employment and hospital based contracts. Ability to issue spot potential legal issues as it relates to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statue, and other healthcare regulatory laws and risks. Collaborating with key business stakeholders in the drafting, reviewing, redlining and negotiation of agreements, independently and with attorneys. Developing, maintaining and managing contract templates and process documentation. Facilitating MHS’s internal compliance audits, including vender due diligence. Completing special projects responsive to business needs, such as due diligence for transactions and strategic affiliations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong planning, prioritization and organizing skills, including the ability to effectively manage multiple issues and projects which may require quick turnaround. Ability to analyze and interpret complex documents and recognize legal, compliance, and litigation exposures and prioritize appropriately. Solid judgment and business acumen and understanding of business operations and corporate governance issues. Diligent attention to detail. Ntracts (Contract Management System) Serves as internal subject matter expert on Ntracts features, functions, capabilities, operations, and security. This role would support MHS’s system utilization and need to optimize system performance and reliance. Coordinates and maintains templates integrated into the document automation feature of any workflow. Identifies efficiencies and integrations for ease of access in system use and user experience Manages and maintains the Ntracts system configurations. Coordinates with Ntracts support on workflow management and functionality. Configures and maintains the system’s user access and security permissions. Educates, trains and supports users on Ntracts reporting capabilities and report development; runs and analyzes system utilization reports to identify data inaccuracies and oversight of each individual contract lifecycle; works with MHS’s leaders and users to resolve discrepancies; coordinates and supports requests from MHS’s departments and facilities for reports required as part of accreditation surveys or other investigations as needed. Coordinates and conducts new user training as required. DocuSign Serves as internal subject matter expert on DocuSign features, functions, capabilities and educates, trains and supports users on DocuSign. Manages the vendor relationship with DocuSign, which includes monitoring contract renewals and troubleshooting any integration issues between DocuSign and Ntracts

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong planning, prioritization and organizing skills, including the ability to effectively manage multiple issues and projects which may require quick turnaround.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex documents and recognize legal, compliance, and litigation exposures and prioritize appropriately.
• Solid judgment and business acumen and understanding of business operations and corporate governance issues.
• Diligent attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal experience is preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in compliance, executive support or contracting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating knowledge of healthcare specific agreements, including commercial agreements, physician employment and hospital based contracts.
• Ability to issue spot potential legal issues as it relates to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statue, and other healthcare regulatory laws and risks.
• Collaborating with key business stakeholders in the drafting, reviewing, redlining and negotiation of agreements, independently and with attorneys.
• Developing, maintaining and managing contract templates and process documentation.
• Facilitating MHS’s internal compliance audits, including vender due diligence.
• Completing special projects responsive to business needs, such as due diligence for transactions and strategic affiliations.
• Serves as internal subject matter expert on Ntracts features, functions, capabilities, operations, and security.
• Coordinates and maintains templates integrated into the document automation feature of any workflow.
• Identifies efficiencies and integrations for ease of access in system use and user experience
• Manages and maintains the Ntracts system configurations.
• Coordinates with Ntracts support on workflow management and functionality.
• Configures and maintains the system’s user access and security permissions.
• Educates, trains and supports users on Ntracts reporting capabilities and report development; runs and analyzes system utilization reports to identify data inaccuracies and oversight of each individual contract lifecycle; works with MHS’s leaders and users to resolve discrepancies; coordinates and supports requests from MHS’s departments and facilities for reports required as part of accreditation surveys or other investigations as needed.
• Coordinates and conducts new user training as required.
• Serves as internal subject matter expert on DocuSign features, functions, capabilities and educates, trains and supports users on DocuSign.
• Manages the vendor relationship with DocuSign, which includes monitoring contract renewals and troubleshooting any integration issues between DocuSign and Ntracts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level