Contract Coordinator FT-Greenbriar

At Houston Methodist, the Contract Coord position is responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiation support for the Contract Administration team. The Contract Coord position will review and draft non-standard contract language and coordinate the production of documents working with contract administrators. This position is responsible for contributing to and the maintenance of content, procedures and instructions for the Contract Administration reference library. The Contract Coord position serves as primary liaison with legal team. Responsibilities for this position may also include implementation and maintenance of a corporate database of all contracts, concession agreements and service level agreements owned by the company, prepararation, assembly, monitoring and loading of contracts between Houston Methodist, suppliers, distributors and others into the applicable databases review of contracts and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, and analyzing contracts for various legal, accounting and business purposes prior to loading into the contract repository.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• CP - Certified Paralegal (NALA,NFPA)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Computer Skills Requires basic computer skills.Proficiency in Word, and using redlining/track changes to revise contract documents

• Knowledge of advanced contract provisions and related instruments

• Proficient in MS Office applications, including Word and Excel with ability to understand complex analytics and modeling.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.