Contract Analyst

• Analyzes and negotiates contract terms and conditions for multiple contract types, including, but not limited to purchasing, capital acquisition, maintenance, clinical affiliations, patient transfer, professional services.
• Ensures that contracts effectively protect the interests of the organization by managing the entire life cycle of contracts, from initial review through expiration or termination.
• Ensures contracts include appropriate provisions in compliance with Hospital policy, accreditation standards, and federal and state healthcare program regulations by using standard Hospital templates and negotiating the terms of vendor-provided agreements.
• Provides timely review and negotiation of contracts presented by internal clients through excellent interpersonal, organization, and time management skills.
• Meets or exceeds departmental goals for contract review turnaround times, while ensuring that each internal client receives the highest level of quality of service available.
• Communicates with internal management and staff on requested contractual arrangement, business terms and other required information regarding contracts required for health care business operations.
• Maintains and expands knowledge of healthcare contracting issues by proactively seeking out self-directed & company sponsored training opportunities.
• Makes positive contributions to team and organization through ongoing collaboration with colleagues, and by serving as a subject matter expert for internal clients, providing counsel on contractual terms and corporate contracting policy in an easy to understand manner.
• Increases the scope and quality of contracting department services by initiating and managing special department projects.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited College or University.
• 5 or more years contracting experience, including drafting contracts.

• Masters Business Administration in business or related field
• Less than 1 year paralegal or attorney experience is preferred.
• Less than 1 year experience in healthcare environment and/or drafting healthcare related contracts

• Demonstrated skill set in contract negotiations, drafting contracts and excellent team collaboration as evaluated by the department director.

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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