Contracts Administrator

Now hiring a Contracts Administrator!

Presbyterian is seeking a Contracts Administrator to assist Presbyterian Healthcare Services control costs drive service excellence and mitigate risks to gain increased value from our vendors throughout the contract management lifecycle. The Contracts Administrator will work in a collaborative environment that values creative thinking problem solving consistency intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset. The Contracts Administrator will work closely with internal business project managers Finance Supply Chain Legal outside counsel and external vendors to ensure compliance with all relevant laws regulations and PHS policies and procedures. The Contracts Administrator will manage and draft several dozen complex contracts per month. This position will be responsible for the negotiation drafting administration and monitoring of contacts including such matters as price delivery and other terms and clauses involving significant responsibility and liability. Interprets the terms and conditions of contracts including fiscal and legal implications and advises management on all significant procedures and regulations affecting the contract. Acts as consultant/liaison with internal and external customers on all matters affecting contractual agreements. This position works with a variety of agreement types including but not limited to: NonDisclosure Agreements Master Services Agreements Professional Services Agreements Purchasing Agreements and Educational Affiliation Agreements.

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Why Join Us

• Full Time Exempt: Yes
• Job is based Rev Hugh Cooper Admin Center
• Work hours: Days
• Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical wellness program vision dental paid time off retirement and more for FT employees.

Ideal Candidate:

Bachelors degree in paralegal studies business or healthcare administration required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
Minimum of 810 years experience in drafting and negotiating complex legal contracts and the ability to perform and deliver high quality legal contracts in a fastpaced environment required.

• Bachelors degree in paralegal studies business or healthcare administration required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum of 810 years experience in drafting and negotiating complex legal contracts and the ability to perform and deliver high quality legal contracts in a fastpaced environment required.
• Effective communicationverbal and written time management analytical and interpersonal skills required.
• Advanced level knowledge using Microsoft Office Microsoft SharePoint Meditract or other document management software required.
• Proven multitasking ability; resilience when faced with multiple deadlines and competing priorities required.
  
  

Education Essential:Bachelor Degree

• Primary duties of this role will include preparing drafting and tracking new agreements renewals and amendments essential to the business.
• Reviews and analyzes contracts to identify potential risks and liabilities.
• Ensures that the proper contract template and/or supplier agreement is identified and utilized and that tracking of all reviews is documented in the contract management database.
• Engages Contracts Manager regarding any changes to contracts beyond standard preapproved modifications.
• Contract life cycle functions including:
• Ensures contracts have required attachments supporting documents and are consistent with system guides and contract policies.
• Fully utilizes contract database software.
• Teamwork and Customer Service.
• Serves as a resource to other departments which includes being the primary liaison between Legal Services and Supply Chain Sourcing Managers.
• Provides exceptional internal and external customer service and communication in person via email phone and responds to requests in a timely manner.
• Attends meetings as requested.
• Maintains the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Escalates and resolves issues as appropriate.
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws and regulations regarding healthcare and other applicable laws.
• Researches and summarizes issues as requested utilizing federal and state sources PHS policies and procedures bylaws the Joint Commission and/or other accreditation organization standards and other authorities applicable to PHS and/or its Affiliates.
• Acts as a team player.
  
  

All benefitseligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental vision shortterm and longterm disability group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

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Why work at Presbyterian
As an organization we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers markets to partnering with local communities Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned notforprofit healthcare system of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multispecialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 14000 employees including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drugfree and tobaccofree employer with smoke free campuses.