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Avera Contract Administrator - Full-time in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Join the team at Avera!
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Contract Administrator and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.
Position Highlights:
Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
Options for Free Health Insurance!
Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations.
Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
Job Summary
The Contract Administrator is responsible for coordinating, drafting, reviewing and administering contractual agreements between Avera and suppliers for products, services, and equipment for Avera affiliates participating in the Avera PACE Group Purchasing Organization, (“GPO”). This specifically includes:
Ensuring accurate execution and administration of all contracts in an effort to successfully meet the business needs and interests of Avera.
Responsible for oversight and management of contracts as it relates to the legal and negotiated business terms and conditions, bid evaluations, and researching appropriate regulations to ensure risk mitigation.
Provide operational support for the implementation of the contract and will remain a resource and Avera subject matter expert through the term of the contract for PACE and PACE affiliates. The Contract Administrator must be knowledgeable of the nuances of benefits of the contracts and potential disadvantages as it relates to types of contracts and effective procurement and partnership proposals.
Has responsibility of the contract(s) through the term of the contract, and facilitates appropriate action upon renewal opportunities, expiration, amendments, or termination notification.
The Contract Administrator will work directly with the PACE department, Category Sourcing Administrators (CSA), contract owner, and/or other others within the organization to effectively capture business terms and optimal conditions within the language of the contract prior to execution.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree and/or six years related experience. A comparable combination of education and appropriate experience may be substituted.
Demonstrated record of contract experience is preferred.
Experience with GPOs, Healthcare Supply Chain, or Healthcare contracting preferred.
Work Schedule
- 8:00am-5:00pm, occas wknd; 80hrs/2wks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $26.25 - $39.50 per hour
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