Director of Contracting, School of Medicine
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Location: New Orleans, LA 70119
Description:
The Director of Contracting provides effective leadership across the entire contracting lifecycle for Tulane School of Medicine. The Director is a healthcare financial management and contracting professional responsible for ensuring the integrity of the contracting process, from initial request to final execution and ongoing oversight. The Director works closely with the Dean, VP, TUMG CEO, Finance Department SOM, legal counsel, and Contracts Advisory Committee to optimize the contracting function. They also partner with SOM department and section leadership in the development of plans for new initiatives that require contractual support from affiliated hospitals or community partners. The Director develops and maintains relationships with affiliated hospital and external counterparts to support ongoing contract development and oversees the business analytics and reporting necessary to support clinical contracting.
The Director has significant business development experience, strong people skills, proficiency with both Excel and Business Intelligence reporting, and both financial and contract analytics. They are comfortable presenting to groups of varying sizes and seniority levels.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret legal documents AND financial reports
Experience with creating managing budgets
Health care/patient care business environment experience
High proficiency with excel and business intelligence software
Demonstrated excellent analytical skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task, and prioritize work assignments without direct supervision Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed
Bachelor's Degree in business or related field
Five plus (5+) years' experience in the areas of clinical administration and/or clinical contract management.
Master's level education or higher with Finance or Healthcare Background
At least three years' experience with healthcare contract negotiation
Experience in the patient care and or physician practice/hospital environment
Experience in academic medicine settings
The Director has significant business development experience, strong people skills, proficiency with both Excel and Business Intelligence reporting, and both financial and contract analytics. They are comfortable presenting to groups of varying sizes and seniority levels.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret legal documents AND financial reports
Experience with creating managing budgets
Health care/patient care business environment experience
High proficiency with excel and business intelligence software
Demonstrated excellent analytical skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task, and prioritize work assignments without direct supervision Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed
Bachelor's Degree in business or related field
Five plus (5+) years' experience in the areas of clinical administration and/or clinical contract management.
Master's level education or higher with Finance or Healthcare Background
At least three years' experience with healthcare contract negotiation
Experience in the patient care and or physician practice/hospital environment
Experience in academic medicine settings