IDR Arbitrator (Part-Time 20-25 hours per week)

Overview

Part-time position. The organization is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented Arbiter to arbitrating/decide payment disputes. Responsibilities include reviewing dispute documentation, analyzing relevant issues (including potential jurisdictional matters), and managing case files to reach timely, well-supported determinations.

Responsibilities

• Primarily arbitrating/deciding payment disputes; may also determine jurisdictional issues
• Review all dispute-relevant information; request additional information as authorized and required; decide whether the initiating party or non-initiating party is awarded the arbitration decision
• Remain neutral when analyzing materials provided
• Write concise determinations within short timeframes to meet deadlines
• Review assigned cases to determine and summarize facts and assess issues involved
• Collaborate with other technical and legal professionals; request and provide assistance verbally and in writing to reach the most appropriate decision
• Research jurisdictional and substantive issues using federal and state law and regulations as they pertain to the No Surprises Act of 2020 and the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Entity program
• Interpret applicable regulations and policies to determine appropriate decisions regarding both jurisdiction and the merits
• Communicate determinations in a clearly written format
• Use independent judgment to ensure determinations are accurate, well supported, and defensible; take appropriate action as required
• Draft and/or edit and review determination decisions
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• Primary responsibility includes arbitrating/deciding payment disputes
• Ability to remain neutral while analyzing provided materials
• Ability to write concise determinations within short timeframes to meet deadlines
• Ability to collaborate with technical and legal professionals, requesting and providing assistance verbally and in writing
• Ability to research jurisdictional and substantive issues using federal and state law and regulations related to the No Surprises Act of 2020 and the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Entity program
• Ability to interpret applicable regulations and policies to determine decisions on both jurisdiction and the merits
• Ability to communicate determinations clearly in written format
• Strong independent judgment to ensure determinations are accurate, well supported, and defensible

Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctorate preferred
• Certified in Arbitration is preferred; required within the year
• Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and communication skills
• Ability to work as a team member and independently
• Experience working across multiple systems, such as SharePoint, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office products

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate
• Certified in Arbitration (required within the year)

Compensation & Benefits

• $70-$90/hour

Location & Work Environment

• Office/remote position
• Climate-controlled environment
• Requires the ability to sit, read, work on a computer, and watch a computer screen for extended periods of time
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel or crouch
• Schedules may vary and may include weekend and holiday shifts

Equal Employment Opportunity

This employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the role and to participate in the application process.