Litigation Contract Specialist - Legal - FT - Days - MHS

Memorial Healthcare System - Hollywood, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hollywood, FL

Hospitals

About the position

At Memorial Healthcare System, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. The Litigation Contract Specialist plays a crucial role in managing and maintaining contracts related to litigation within the healthcare sector. This position requires a high level of independent judgment and discretion in overseeing the contract review process, responding to inquiries, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare contracting, with at least two years of relevant experience. The Litigation Contract Specialist will draft, review, and revise standard contract templates, develop training materials for staff on the contract review process, and collaborate with attorneys and senior contract specialists during contract negotiations. This role also involves running daily reports, coordinating with various departments to gather necessary components for contract reviews, and providing guidance to legal staff during the finalization process. The position requires effective communication skills, critical thinking, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and accountability. In addition to managing the contract database and ensuring adherence to the review and approval processes, the Litigation Contract Specialist will be responsible for making recommendations for internal contract policies and processes. This role is essential in supporting the operational matters of the organization and ensuring that all contracts are handled efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in the implementation and oversight of the contract review process and responds to inquiries.
• Drafts, reviews and revises standard existing contract templates.
• Develops and provides substantive training to organization on contract review process and database use, as necessary.
• Develops and makes recommendations in formation of internal contract policies and processes for operational matters.
• Collaborates with attorneys and Senior Contract Specialist regarding contract negotiation and drafting.
• Runs daily reports and routes contracts to appropriate reviewers.
• Responsible for coordinating between different departments to gather, validate, track, and document necessary components for contract reviews.
• Provides guidance to legal staff during the contract finalization process.
• Oversees legal stamping and adherence to database process and archiving.
• Manages and maintains the contract database and system mechanisms in the contract review and approval processes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• Two (2) years of experience in healthcare and contracting.
• Strong writing skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare litigation contracts.
• Familiarity with contract management software.