Contracts Specialist II

About Us

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It's about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision: a community where everyone is healthy and happy. We're with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life's chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 414,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 95,000 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

Since 1969, our employees have been making this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we would love to meet you.

ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE

The Contract Specialist II will ensure Neighborhood Healthcare (Neighborhood) is entering into legally binding contracts that are safe, compliant, and in the best interest of the organization and its mission. This role will review, negotiate, and finalize contracts involving goods and services, payer agreements, real estate and lease agreements, consulting agreements, PACE agreements, and Business Associate Agreements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with stakeholders to ascertain the scope and context of the contract and conducts additional research, as necessary
• Drafts, edits, reviews, and negotiate agreements of varying complexity with minimal supervision, managing business and legal risk while effectively supporting our internal stakeholders in a timely manner
• Has the ability to provide sound and well-reasoned legal and contract guidance to internal stakeholders based upon established policies, guidelines, and professional judgment
• Ensures that contracts adhere to Neighborhood Healthcare's negotiation guidance, other applicable policies and procedures, and additional guidance from Director, Contracting, as applicable
• Facilitate communication with the counterparty on assigned contract requests and leads negotiations and meetings during the negotiation phase or when issue resolution is required
• Monitors and tracks the status of contract-related matters and proactively provides updates to stakeholders
• Contributes to the maintenance and accuracy of data within SharePoint, Coupa, and other systems or database, as required
• Handles contract renewal and termination tasks, including, but not limited to: timely notifications to the appropriate Neighborhood Healthcare personnel of upcoming contract expiration/renewal dates, preparation and mailing of termination letters and other contract notices, updating the contract record to reflect renewals/expirations/terminations
• Adheres to and enforces contracting-related policies and procedures
• Leads and/or participates in contracts team projects and tasks, as assigned
• Works with Contracts Team leadership to establish best practices and procedures for contracts to improve operational efficiency

Quality Management:

• Contributes to the success of the organization by participating in quality improvement activities

Customer Relations:

• Responds promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees
• Maintains professional working relationships with all levels of staff, clients, and suppliers
• Works with outside vendors to maximize quality of vendor and Neighborhood relationships to ensure industry respect
• Impacts patient experience by demonstrating courteous and helpful behavior and a commitment to accuracy

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three years' contracting experience required; five years' experience preferred

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
• Exhibit strong negotiation skills, including comfort in independently negotiating contract terms with counterparties
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization
• Knowledgeable about and experience with Coupa and Asana systems
• Ability to
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously with different levels of urgency and tracking deadlines
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry 10 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Pay range: $35.34 - $50.19 per hour, depending on experience.

Compensation Disclosure:

The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to: the candidate's overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, budgetary considerations, and organizational needs. As a result, placement within the range is not guaranteed, and the full pay grade range may not be utilized.