This is a benefited, full-time position (80 hours per pay period) with an 8-hour DAY shift schedule working Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm. You will enjoy comprehensive benefits that cover health & wellness, career development, and retirement options among other benefits.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, and respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.

You will thrive in an environment where team members are engaged and committed to providing excellent care and making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates So, if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

• Made Becker's 150 Top Places to Work for 2024
• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
• #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2023
• #78 in PEOPLE Companies that Care 2023
• #95 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years

As a Contract Administrator, you will be responsible for:

• Managing large performance improvement projects, including but not limited to standardization and cost reduction efforts, from the inception of strategic contracting to the completion of the project by working closely with clinicians, finance, biomed, logistics, consultants and others to ensure coordination and support for such projects.
• Negotiating terms and conditions for products and services and working closely with the Scripps legal department to review and rewrite vendor agreements as needed.
• Creating and maintaining standard supplier and service vendor contractual language.

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree, FIVE years or more of (i) progressive product sourcing and contract and vendor negotiating experience in a progressive and complex environment of a multi-hospital setting, or a large hospital or (ii) negotiating wide-range of commercial terms and conditions, drafting complex, multi-party contracts.
• Must have a thorough understanding of contracting methods and procedures, techniques of specification and contract writing, purchasing law, purchasing ethics and healthcare regulations.
• Must have experience in contract negotiations with vendors, suppliers and organizations, including price points, terms and conditions, leases and large performance improvement projects, including equipment.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related health care field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Health Care Administration or related field.
• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Clinical experience in a hospital setting.
• Contracting and negotiating experience from vendor-side.