Contract Specialist at Alameda Health System – Oakland , California

SUMMARY: Under general direction, provides administrative and specialized contracting support for the Healthcare Contracting Department; Responsible for composing and issuing contracts, initiating purchase orders and monitoring the contract approval process.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.

1. Assists in negotiating agreements that are within scope of the function of the Healthcare Contracting department.

2. Assists management in analyzing new vendor contracts, including the analysis of vendor capabilities, projected costs and prior performance.

3. Maintains provider and vendor hard copy files, updates information relative to the
nature and scope of services, capabilities, past performance, and current location.

4. Manages and administers AHS’s contracts management application.

5. Monitors the flow of contracts during the approval process.

6. Prepares ad-hoc reports and correspondence for AHS management.

7. Processes requests for new and amended contracts.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of Associate’s Degree from an accredited college (a minimum of ten years experience in contracting-related functions directly related to the hospital or healthcare field may be substituted for Education requirement).

Minimum Experience: One year experience in contracting-related functions directly related to the hospital or healthcare field.