Contract Administrator

Childrens Medical Center Dallas has an immediate opening for a Contract Administrator.  The position is responsible for facilitating and coordinating Hospital-wide contracts to finalization, including but not limited to drafting, negotiation, and tracking of individual contracts.  Work closely with Childrens Legal Department to draft templates and original contracts and agreements, serve as a central resource for information regarding contractual terms and conditions, Risks and Liabilities, to Children's Legal, Administration and Finance Departments.  Track applicable state, and federal laws and regulations, as well as Joint Commission Accredition Standards and Policies and Procedures to ensure Hospital compliance with same in each contract.  Requires a familarity with Children's policies and procedures; knowledge of contractual concepts and elements; and the ability to negotiate with internal and external parties.  Advise management regarding contractual responsibilities, rights, obligations and risks.

Requirements include Bachelor of Science, major in Government and minor in Business.  Experience in litigating complex commercial paper; experience in drafting contracts for businesses.  Computer literate, Word, Access, Excel and e-mail.  Written and oral communication skills. Strong research and analytical skills.  Flexible, creative, ability to anticipate problems and begin early to develop solutions; independent thinker.  Knowledge of contract law, Texas law regarding contracts, the legal system.

Children’s Medical Center Dallas is a private, not-for-profit hospital that is the only academic healthcare facility in North Texas dedicated to the comprehensive care of children from birth to age 18. As the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, the medical/dental staff at Children’s conducts research that is instrumental in developing treatments, therapies, and greater understanding of pediatric diseases. 

 

Children’s is licensed for 411 beds, has more than 50 subspecialty programs and is the only pediatric hospital in the Southwest with a designated Level I trauma center. To better serve the region’s growing pediatric population, the 72-bed Children’s Medical Center Legacy will open in 2008 in Plano, Texas. Children’s enjoys a stellar reputation as one of the finest pediatric facilities in the United States.  The Joint Commission awarded Children’s an “outstanding� ranking, and both U.S. News & World Report and CHILD magazines have named Children’s as one of the nation’s top pediatric providers.  In 2006, the Dallas Business Journal recognized Children’s as a “Best Place to Work.�  Children’s makes life better for the patients it sees during more than 340,000 visits each year.

 

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