Overview
A healthcare company with a legacy of addressing significant healthcare challenges is seeking a Contract Specialist to join their Medical Surgical Division. This role supports the Acera product portfolio, which focuses on clinically proven solutions to improve patient outcomes and surgical efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation, development, and processing of commercial contracts, amendments, and pricing agreements
- Compile, track, and analyze data for requests for proposals and ad-hoc reporting
- Ensure contract compliance, accurate pricing, and maintain up-to-date group membership information
- Analyze contract sales and calculate applicable administrative fees
- Maintain contract agreement templates and workflow documentation
- Support policies related to contract activity
- Implement new processes and procedures to improve monitoring, detection, and response capabilities
- Collaborate with key stakeholders and business partners to develop new strategies
- Review, analyze, and edit contract language to address business needs while minimizing risk
- Provide counsel to business teams on contracting methodologies and strategies
- Consult on business practices and policies related to contracting
- Prepare for and facilitate contract negotiations
- Utilize systems and data to support business objectives and fulfill contract requirements
- Create ad hoc reports and analyze raw data for sales team requests (e.g., customer verification, product and pricing agreements, sales volumes)
- Understand and communicate the impact of contractual language changes to internal teams and management
- Initiate contract implementation
- Work collaboratively within a matrixed team to meet compressed timelines
- Resolve complex and nuanced issues with internal clients and external customers
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in business, technical, and/or legal contracting
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of the healthcare industry in the United States
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Customer service focus when interacting with internal and external customers
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions and internal structures
- Passion for solving important challenges
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected compensation range: $73,600 - $101,200 (base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible)
- Compensation varies based on relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and experience
- Eligible for a range of benefits including Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits
Location
- Remote within the USA
- Travel may include up to 5%
- Relocation assistance is not authorized
Legal & Compliance
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status
- Compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards is required
Additional Information
- The role does not require work in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County
- Equal opportunity employer; no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status
- Applicants must provide education and work history either by uploading a resume or entering information directly into the application
- Beware of fraudulent job postings; official communications will come from the company’s email domain