Contract Associate/Juris Doctorate @143 Sentara Healthcare

[Hiring] Contract Associate/Juris Doctorate @143 Sentara Healthcare

Mar 23, 2025 - 143 Sentara Healthcare is hiring a remote Contract Associate/Juris Doctorate. 💸 Salary: $91,061 to $136,591 annually. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

This role involves working as a Contract Associate/Juris Doctorate within Sentara Health.

Partner with other business areas within the health system to identify opportunities to grow systems and integration in currently siloed or fragmented processes.
Draft and negotiate purchase agreements that provide supplies, purchased services, and medical capital equipment to Sentara.
In collaboration with Legal, develop, update and enforce Sentara’s purchase order terms and conditions and their legal impact on the organization.
Maintain an up-to-date and thorough knowledge of the current laws and regulations in the fields of contracts and healthcare.
Assist in the development and implementation of Sentara’s contractual policies and procedures.
Partner with Sentara system leaders and clinical teams to understand and aid leaders in clarifying their business requirements.
Advise leaders on business risks and represent overall business interests during vendor negotiations.
Negotiate mutually agreeable business terms to ensure that user needs and overall Sentara goals are met.
Collaborate with Sentara Legal to finalize legal terms when outside the accepted framework.
Communicate substantive contract legal provisions and potential business risks to Supply Chain Management Leadership and the broader Sentara leadership.
Develop and maintain long-term relationships with vendor corporate, legal, and contracting personnel.
Identify and strategically pursue new corporate contracts with both existing and new vendors.
Track financial performance, utilization and business protections associated with executed agreements.
Monitor compliance with contractual terms.
Draft routine amendments, extensions, short form contracts, and other documents that utilize Sentara’s standard contract templates.
Evaluate Short and Long Term Lease Agreements and Short Term Evaluation Agreements.
Establish and maintain complete contract files, including vendor contacts, contract progression stages, final executed agreements and supporting documentation.
Obtain vendor agreement signatures and maintain contract records within Sentara’s contract repository.

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate with prior litigation, ADR, or transactional negotiation experience REQUIRED
Minimum 3 years Legal experience with specific focus on general corporate and health care matters or third party transactional contracting REQUIRED

Requirements

Master Level Degree in Business Administration, Health Care, or Supply Chain Management preferred.
Experience in Supply Chain contract negotiation preferred.
Experience in Supply Chain healthcare operations.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement funds with matching contribution
Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others
Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets
Opportunities for further advancement within our organization
Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave
Annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

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Contract Associate/Juris Doctorate @143 Sentara Healthcare

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Salary 💸 $91,061 to $136,591 annually	Remote Location USA
Job Type full-time	Posted Mar 23, 2025

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