Contract Representative Associate - NY EPIC Remote

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Contract Representative Associate - NY EPIC RemoteJob Description

The Associate Contract Representative is responsible for providing contract administration and ensuring process adherence in support of Prime’s contracting efforts. This position is responsible for supporting the solicitation, initiation and maintenance of Prime’s agreements with various business entities within their designated business area. This position is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of new and executed agreements and will support new contract development and ensuring overall compliance of regulatory and/or client contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Supports the review, administration and document management for all contracts between the business area and its relevant external entities
• Facilitates correspondence throughout the contract and negotiation processes and communicate any necessary information to internal stakeholders or department leadership
• May be responsible for rate negotiations as assigned and within the department rate structure and target parameters
• Facilitate the contract documentation, approval and signature processes and ensure all contractual obligations are in adherence with company policies and business strategy
• Supports all contracting and re-contracting initiatives through the coordination of electronic and physical tracking, storage and distribution of contract documents, ensuring adherence to the records and information management standards for archival and destruction, and ensuring accurate and timely execution
• May be responsible for conducting contract termination process, including appeals and debarment as applicable
• Identify opportunities for improvement within contract document development, implementation, and maintenance processes
• Represent contracting on interdepartmental and cross functional projects or initiatives
• Responsible for maintaining Standard Operating Procedures and Desktop Procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, healthcare management or related area of study, or the equivalent combination of education and/or work experience; HS diploma or GED is required

• 2 years of work experience in contracting, business process administration or Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) organization, healthcare or other highly regulated industry
• 1 year of experience within contract negotiations
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Additional Qualifications

• Detail oriented and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects independently and within established timeframes
• Enhanced organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and interpret complex data
• Ability to establish rapport and effectively influence at all levels within an organization
• Ability to work with confidential data and maintain privacy
• Ability to evaluate and interpret policies and procedures
• Proficiency within Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Contract Management software including maintaining and managing databases
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Access
• Experience working with large volume of contracts

Physical Demands

• Constantly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk and hear
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their job, and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.

Potential pay for this position ranges from $23.08 - $37.02 based on experience and skills.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, or any other basis protected by law. 

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.

Positions will be posted for a minimum of five consecutive workdays.