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Contract Manager II

Description

Contract Manager II

$82,074 - $110,800 - $139,526

“Pay scale information is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any selected candidate or employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, qualifications, and other factors.  A full review of our comprehensive pay and benefits will be discussed at the offer stage with the selected candidate.”

This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

The Scoop:

The Contract Manager II position ensures MedImpact’s client, pharmacy and vendor contracts and addenda are legally completed, implemented, and maintained in accordance with company’s strict requirements. This position directly assists department leadership in the development and promotion of the overall vision, goals, objectives, and strategies for the Contract Management department. As an individual contributor the Contract Manager II handles the day-to-day department activities and continually monitors performance against set goals and metrics.

What You Get To Do:

• Provides contract support to the department and internal Business Units within the company
• Completes and negotiates new contracts, contract renewals, and addenda as needed with clients, pharmacies, and vendors as assigned
• Analyzes Sales Optimization documentation to draft new client service agreements, including all financial and business provisions agreed to during the proposal process
• Independently negotiates complex contractual arrangements: new agreements, renewal agreements, and contract amendments
• Drafts, completes, and negotiates terms of new contracts, other contract forms (e.g., LOI, LOA, MOU, BAA, NDA) as needed with clients, pharmacies, and vendors as assigned
• Evaluate contract language issues in proposals and provide contract support to MedImpact Proposal Managers
• Manages the contract process from letter of intent to executed agreement as well as subsequent contract lifecycle management
• Provide guidance to account executives and sales executives about contract process
• Compile necessary documentation for review and approval of Senior Vice President, Account Management
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the federal and state regulatory environment in which the Company operates to protect the Company from undue legal, financial and/or regulatory risk
• Analyzes contracts and confers with the team and various department heads and subject matter experts to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements, omission of essential terms, and conflict with possible legal and/or corporate policy prohibitions
• Reviews revised contract language for all contracts, addenda, and other contract forms and recommends contract modifications as needed
• Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules within scope of responsibilities or escalates deviations for approval beyond scope of responsibility
• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonableness/ acceptability of prices based on MedImpact’s “MSRP” document
• Evaluates and monitors contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts and compliance to contractual obligations
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the operational details of the Company in a strategic and proactive manner in order to assist the Company with its relationship with its customers
• Interfaces with regulatory authorities, as necessary
• Functions as a mentor on guiding, training, and assisting Contract Interns, Contract Specialists, and Contract Managers on contract issues
• Assists with the departments’ recruiting efforts, and helps to manage and retain the necessary resources to successfully function as part of a high performing, collegial team
• Administers policies, business processes and quality standards; manages costs and expenditures within the department budget
• Helps ensure that deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet the quality levels expected by the Company’s internal and external customers
• Serves as business unit owner for certain contract template documents (i.e., BAA, cash card); ensures templates remain up to date

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities; but helps provide guidance and mentoring to department intern roles (i.e., Contract Interns and Summer Interns).

Education and/or Experience

For consideration candidates will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university
• Eight or more (8+) years related experience and/or training; contracting expertise, preferably in the healthcare and/or pharmacy arena, or equivalent combination of education and experience, is desirable
• Previous experience with health plan contracting preferred

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word especially track changes functionality. Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and relational databases is desirable.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None currently required.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of the managed healthcare industry preferred, including knowledge of ERISA, federal and state anti-kickback laws, and HIPAA privacy requirements
• Demonstrated legal, regulatory, and financial analysis, negotiation, and closing skills for contracts
• Working knowledge of PBM contract pricing and contract language
• Demonstrated presentation and documentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to a team effort
• Strong sense of ethics and integrity

Travel

This position requires very little travel; however, attendance may be required at client or prospective client meetings and at various industry conferences.

The Perks:

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
• 401K with Company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

This position is eligible for Employee Referral Bonus at Level I

To explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careers

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego, California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers, and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Male/Female/Disabilities/Veterans

OSHA/ADA:

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

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