Contracts Navigator Manager Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1360486800)

Description

Legal Services  
Full Time
Day Shift 
8a -5p

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Manages the review and approval processes for all contracts (to include physician contracts) to follow LHI policies/procedures and federal and state regulations. Contract Manager will be responsible for  planning, communication and implementation of all contract related projects to include selection,  implementation, training and refinement of new and existing contract management systems for the organization at the direction of Chief Legal Officer and/or his/her designee. Contract Manager must have strong written and oral communication skills and be able to professionally manage confidential information. Will ensure all contracts are thoroughly reviewed and redlined, when needed, in a timely manner, prior to presentation to in-house counsel for their review. Will ensure efficient and timely review through the contract review process or will ensure all contract staff does same. Serves as liaison to collaborate with key departments in the contract review process including Human Resources/Payroll, Accounts Payable, Legal, Compliance, IT, Information Security, Insurance, and Risk Management to ensure adherence to Administrative Policies & Procedures regarding contractual agreements and payments. Attends meetings as designated by the Director of Legal Operations or the Chief Legal Officer. Manages Contract Department to ensure accurate and time adherence to LHI's procedures and policies, as well as adherence to requests and direction of in-house counsel. Also effectively negotiates with multiple vendors and responsible for timely delivery and execution of multimillion dollars agreements. 

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Legal Studies, or other related field.
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of relevant experience in Contract Administration, preferably within a healthcare setting. 
Substitutable Education & Experience: None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) or similar certification as approved by Chief Legal Officer.
Required Training: Knowledge of computer operations and common software applications;

Knowledge of Medicare Regulations;

Understanding of legal terminology

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage shifting deadlines 

General Knowledge of federal/state regulation and contract laws.

• Oversees and manages the Contracts Team to include hiring, training, collaboration on strategic projects, conducting performance reviews, counseling, mentoring, educational development, and general oversight of the work performed.
• Ensures prompt and thorough evaluation of the entire lifecycle of contracts, from drafting and negotiation to execution and renewals, where needed.
• Ensures LHI's contract management system is accurate, up to date, and regularly audited by Contracts Team.
• Makes a positive impression on internal and external customers by behaving in ways that are warm, welcoming, professional and helpful and by eliminating barriers that stand in the way of safety and the provision of best practice care.
• Displays mutual respect for patients, physicians, team members, visitors, and family/significant others.
• Demonstrates action by following LHI's policies and procedures, by holding themselves out in a professional manner, and by representing LHI in a positive manner to others.
• Behaves in a trustful manner by communicating openly and honestly; following through with assignments; behaving in a fair and consistent manner; supporting teamwork at all levels of the organization and ensuring confidentiality of the organization's sensitive information.
• Seeks opportunities to incorporate enjoyment in the workplace by celebrating accomplishments of the organization, self, and others; and helps to remove barriers to enjoyment in the workplace.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with internal and external customers, patients, visitors, and employees, gaining trust and respect.
• Demonstrates understanding of LHI's culture through actions which emphasize that patients, their families, and customers are a priority.
• Anticipates the needs of LHI, its patients, their families, and their customers, by actively engaging and seeking feedback.
• Manages the overall contract process by ensuring active engagement by the Contracts Team for all business owners and departments within the organization, and with all selected vendors. 

• Ensures all requests for contractual agreements are compliant with LHI's organizational needs and requirements, its policies, and all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Oversees the Contract Navigator staff to ensure timeliness and accuracy of review/approval processes, and updates processes and policies as needed or requested.
• Stays abreast of regulatory changes in requirements and informs Contract staff of changes relevant to their role.
• Maintains working relationships with internal and external customers, key stakeholders, the Contracts and Legal Team and LHI employees by serving as a point of contact for specific questions, issues, and concerns regarding the contract management system and the Contracts Team.
• Evaluates and identifies potential problems or conflicts in the contract review/approval process and develops alternative solutions to contractual process issues as approved by the Director of Legal Operations.
• Responsible for ensuring problems or conflicts are handled/corrected appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Identifies contract issues concerning other departments (i.e. Legal, Compliance, HR, IT, Accounting, etc.) and ensures timely review and resolution where appropriate.
• Designs and implements communication and education processes regarding contract process requirements for all impacted departments and LHI leadership, when directed.
• Alerts Director of Legal Operations when concerns around contracts, systems, or processes arise.
• Identifies potential problems, or conflicts, and evaluates and develops alternative solutions for review and approval by Chief Legal Officer or his/her designee.
• Responsible for ensuring problems or conflicts are corrected/reported appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Designs and implements communication and education processes and provides guidance under the direct supervision and advice of in house counsel for all employees and physicians regarding contractual payment processes and all applicable policies/rules/regulations to ensure understanding and conformance requirements, including attestation functions.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.