Contract Coordinator I​/II​/Senior

Overview

Job Description: The Contract Administration Specialist III is responsible for service areas that create and improve process and procedures in physician contracting that assist in timely contract requests, extensions, amendments, and terminations. This position assists in the timely development of contract documents, which reflect the intent of the parties to the agreement, current legal/regulatory standards, and terms and conditions appropriate to organization strategies.

This position contributes to the oversight and management of hospital physician contracts and serves as a liaison between the Hospital Division and the Medical Group with regard to employment and independent contractor service agreements.

• Stays appraised of policies relating to contract issues (e.g. drug screening, compensation methodologies, benefits).
• Maintains awareness of potential legal issues/problems related to: intellectual property, confidentiality and records management, employment law, risk management, bankruptcy, medical staff privileging, health professional/facility licensing, choice of business entity/structure and alternative dispute resolution.
• Serves as resource to Contract Administrators for a designated portfolio of contracts. Coordinates and manages the contracting process for a contract portfolio including the development, amendment, and termination of contracts.
• Assists facilities in resolving contract-related issues.
• Coordinates the amendment/extension or termination of contracts with the respective Contract Administrator, including the development of language to address specific issues/concerns if necessary, for appropriate administrative and/or legal review.
• Provides notification to Contract Administrators of approaching expirations of/expired contracts in a timely manner and on a regular/consistent basis. Researches expired contracts and initiates action to resolve by either amending/extending the contract or terminating it.
• Develops contracts, amendments and extensions using approved templates. Drafts language to address unique situations/concerns for review by Manager or Director. Assures proposed contract changes are appropriately reviewed and approved.
• Coordinates the contract signature process with the respective region’s contract liaison to assure timely direction regarding the contract is executed or appropriate alternative direction is provided. Supports the process of communicating information regarding the new contract, or contract changes to the appropriate facility departments.
• Coordinates and assists Payroll and Human Resources in resolving contract-related issues. May coordinate and facilitate the payment to, or repayment by, the physician of signing bonuses, moving expenses, asset purchases and other negotiated reimbursements or payments.
• Maintains awareness of the legal and operational ramifications that changes to contract language may have to the contract. Ensures other provisions in the specific contract or in the implementation of the contract changes do not negatively impact other aspects of the contract.
• Maintains a broad understanding of employment and independent contractor agreements, compensation methodologies and physician benefits, and general tax information relating to moving expenses and signing bonuses.
• Works on moderately complex contracts, projects, or issues.
• Assists in training operations on Physician Contracting, and training in People Soft and the requests process.
• Responsible for one of the following:
  Request workload and create initiatives that improve the process for users;
  Request template builds in People Soft, People Soft Library updates and builds;
  Backup for Physician Contracting database;
  Responsible for timeline and deadlines for assigned projects.
• Acts as a resource to others and decision support to management.
• Responsible for data integrity.

• Associates degree with four years of physician contract experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree with two or more years of physician contracting experience, or
• Six years of physician contracting experience with Intermountain Healthcare. Education must be obtained through an accredited…