Contracts Specialist Job in San Diego 92121, California Us

The primary purpose of this position is to support the contract management department of the company.  Note: The individual in this position is not intended to practice law or provide legal advice.

Responsibilities include:

·        Prepares and manages standard form contracts, agreements and amendments including, but not limited to:

·        Employer Group Agreements such as group contracts, group subscriber agreements and administrative/network agreements etc.;

·        Health Plan Agreements such as capitation and compensation service agreements or administrative/network agreements, etc.;

·        Agreements and Amendments for Healthyroads, Inc.  Health Plans, Employer Groups and Provider Agreements.  

·        New Products and other Agreements or Amendments as assigned. 

·        Acquires and maintains subject matter expertise with assigned clients in a constantly evolving contracts environment.    

·        With supervision, prepares revisions of various standard form contracts, agreements and amendments, including but not limited to, group agreements, health plan agreements, and member materials, as assigned by Manager. 

·        With supervision, collaborates with the Sales Marketing Department, Account Management Department and other departments to develop negotiation parameters and strategies for use in the development of contracts to support existing and new products agreements and amendments.  Modifies standard form agreements with revised standard options.  Independently prepares non-standard modifications to reflect negotiated changes, within parameters approved by Manager.

·        With supervision, conducts agreement and amendment negotiations with clients, including conference calls.

·        Works with Regulatory Compliance Department to: a) ensure regulatory requirements provided by the Regulatory Compliance Department are included in agreements executed in certain states; and b) provide contract information and support needed for compliance activities.

·        With supervision, negotiates contracts, agreements and amendments with external clients as assigned by Manager and within parameters approved by Manager.

·        Informs Manager of urgent issues.

·        Maintains Contracts and Agreements Library of executed agreements.

·        Provides Manager with periodic contract status updates regarding client assignments.

·        Assists with training of new employees.

·        Interacts positively with other departments and external contacts as needed.

·        Represents ASH in an ethical, professional, and positive manner.

·        Maintains all information and material received from employer and outside counsel during employment on a strictly confidential basis.  The sharing of any information is strictly forbidden under any circumstances with any non-employee of the company.

·        Maintains computer and system skills necessary to perform job functions.

·        Photocopies, files, and faxes as needed to support job responsibilities.