Physician Contract Associate at Sutter Health

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Organizational Skills, Communication Skills, Contract Management, Data Analysis, Legal Compliance, Training, Audit Facilitation, Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, MS Office Suite, Consultation, Feedback, Process Improvement

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Opportunity Information Responsible for the operational procedures associated with all legal arrangements with vendorcontracts and physicians. May at times serve as a consultant to assist physicians and the managementteam in addressing physician contract issues and ensuring that contract requirements are met.Facilitates internal and external physician and non-physician contract/agreement audits asrequired/requested. These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or requirethat other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:Critical and Analytical Thinking:• Responsible for organizing and controlling a centralized system for physician, non-physiciancontracts and agreements.• Manages the contract processes, data, and reviews all contracts, agreements, maintains calendarprocesses’ notifications and ensures accountability.• Ensures physician and non-physician contracts are current and renewed on a timely basis.• Reviews a wide variety of confidential legal documents and has the authority to makerecommendations on the modification of documents and tracking systems.• Responsible for feedback to senior leadership and managers who are responsible for negotiating,renewing and enforcing contracts.Professional Accountability:• Works with administration to ensure that physician contracting is done in accordance Sutter’spolicies and procedures.• Assists with training for staff regarding contract process and issues.• Provides consultation for those responsible for ensuring that executed physician contracts policiesare enforced.• Facilitates internal and external physician contract audits as required• Assists with the coordination of corrective action plans in response to audit findings.Continuous Improvement:• Ensures each contract/agreement has been approved by legal counsel and is compliant with regardto documentation, execution, and terms.• Makes sure each contact/agreement meets criteria as described in the physician and non-physiciancontract checklist.• Demonstrates commitment towards continuous improvement initiatives.• Identifies ways to improve work processes, and to enhance quality and productivity.EDUCATION:Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.Associate's: Business Administration, Health Administration or related field Qualifications Must be able to reason logically, analyze situations accurately and recommend courses of action. Demonstrated ability to take diverse data and combine into a unified data model. Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to balance numerous priorities at a given time with minimal supervision. Written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to diplomatically investigate sensitive facts and detailed procedures and communicate clearly and professionally to all levels of employees and corporate executives. Working knowledge of ms office suite of products including word, powerpoint, excel, outlook andaccess. Must be able to reason logically, analyze situations accurately and recommend courses of action. Required Education• Associate's

Responsibilities

The Physician Contract Associate is responsible for managing the operational procedures related to legal arrangements with vendor contracts and physicians. This role includes organizing contracts, ensuring compliance, and facilitating audits.