Overview

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, (http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute (https://www.barrowneuro.org/) , Norton Thoracic Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute) , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center) , Ivy Brain Tumor Center (https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/) , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies (http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/) . Look for us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/DignityHealthStJosephsHospitalMedicalCenter) and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/DignityHealthAZ) .

Responsibilities

Manages all phases of the physician contracting process from contract initiation to closeout for various provider contracts, hospital transfer agreements, rotation agreements, students, and residents. Serves as the central point of contact for all physician contracts, to include working closely with the Chief

Medical Officer, physicians, finance, compliance and legal departments to insure physician contracts and agreements are in compliance with all legal, governmental, and regulatory requirements.

• Works with providers to identify new coverage and contract opportunities for provider services, initiates requests to Legal Department through electronic Legal Service Request (eLSR), reviews contract terms for accuracy, partners with legal on implementing amended agreements, oversees contract execution and dissemination to key stakeholders.

• Measures contracting metric performance using appropriate tools and techniques.

• Initiates and compiles all required documentation to initiate a new, amended, and/or terminated contract.

• Evaluates the integrity and compliance of physician invoices.

• Assembles and assesses important details of contracting entities from medical staff services, Arizona state medical board, and Arizona secretary of state office to evaluate eligibility of contracting entities.

• Performs timely fair market value analysis to substantiate contract rates and associated time allotments for each provider's discipline and contract type.

• Develops and implements continuous performance improvement pathways for physician contracting.

• Sends executed contracts to Legal and uses the Remote Online Access to Reports (ROAR) contract database and maintains contract compliance files.

• Prepares reports and tracks contracts using ROAR to insure contracts are renewed or terminated in a timely manner.

• Partners with legal on contract language negotiation, modification, and development of new agreements.

• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Education Required:

• Five years experience in contract management and/or legal services.

• Bachelor's degree, or Associates Degree with equivalent job related experience.

Special Skills Required:

• Ability to develop, plan, and deliver multiple projects simultaneously with minimal direction.

• Demonstrated experience utilizing electronic database tools.

• Exceptional proofreading, writing, and editing skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

• Consistently exhibits a high level of professionalism and advanced critical thinking skills to solve problems independently.

Preferred / Desired Experience, Education and Skills:

• Five years of experience in an acute care or multi-specialty healthcare setting.

• Previous experience in health law.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, or pre-law field of study.

• Health law terminology and legal document management systems.

• Finance invoicing.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace.

We offer great benefits to support you and your family, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (no premium option for employee benefits)

• Flexible spending accounts

• Matching 403(b) retirement program

• Fully Funded Pension Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Mental Health Benefit

• Employee Life Insurance

• Annual Performance Bonus potential

• Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Advanced Practice Providers and Faculty Physicians can receive up to $90,000 if full-time and hired within a year of completing their residency or fellowship. Part-time providers can receive up to $45,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Pay Range

$33.60 - $48.73 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.