Contract Coordinator at Methodist Health System in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

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  Purpose of Job
  • Responsible for performing all required functions necessary within the Contract Administration area, including setting up new contracts, data entry of item detail, and verifying pricing for the customer. Responsible for the tracking, maintenance, and filing of all vendor pricing contracts. Investigates all customer pricing discrepancies, making appropriate corrections as needed. Responsible for the preparation and distribution of monthly reports as required. Assisting in rebate reconciliations on a monthly basis
  
  


• Job Requirements
  
  
  • Education
    • High School graduate or equivalent required.
    
    
  
  
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    Experience
    
    
    • Extensive experince in Microsoft Excel (formulas, formatting data, working with different formats) required.
    
    
    • General office experience preferred, Medical office experience a plus.
    
    
    • Rebate experience a plus.
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    License/Certifications
    • Must successfully complete Back School, an in-service and demonstration of safe body mechanics, within 90 days of hire, and annually thereafter.
    
    
  
  
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    Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
    
    
    • Advanced knowledge with Microsoft Excel including formulas, formatting, and analyzing data.
    
    
    • Microsoft office applications including Word, and Access.
    
    
    • Data Entry skills.
    
    
    • Ability to process a large amount of data in a timely manner.
    
    
    • Problem solving skills.
    
    
    • Data analysis.
    
    
    • Must convey a professional image at all times.
    
    
    • Must have good email etiquette.
    
    
    • Must have good oral and written communication skills.
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Physical Requirements
  
  
  • Weight Demands
    • Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
    
    
  
  
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    Physical Activity
    
    
    • Not neccessary for the position (0%):
      
      
      • Climbing
      
      
      • Crawling
      
      
      • Kneeling
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
      
      
      • Balancing
      
      
      • Carrying
      
      
      • Crouching
      
      
      • Distinguish colors
      
      
      • Grasping
      
      
      • Lifting
      
      
      • Pulling/Pushing
      
      
      • Standing
      
      
      • Stooping/bending
      
      
      • Twisting
      
      
      • Walking
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
      
      
      • Fingering/Touching
      
      
      • Keyboarding/typing
      
      
      • Reaching
      
      
      • Repetitive Motions
      
      
      • Sitting
      
      
      • Speaking/talking
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
      
      
      • Hearing
      
      
      • Seeing/Visual
        
        
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    Job Hazards

    
    
    • Not Related:
      
      
      • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
      
      
      • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
      
      
      • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
      
      
      • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
      
      
      • Explosives (pressurized gas)
      
      
      • Electrical Shock/Static
      
      
      • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
      
      
      • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
      
      
      • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
        
        
      
      
      
      
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Essential Job Functions
  
  
  • Essential Functions I
    
    
    
    • Responsible for the setup of new vendor pricing contracts, data entry of item detail, and entry of customers as appropriate.
    
    
    • Verifies that all customers added to contracts have been authorized in writing by the vendor or manufacturer as eligible to receive the pricing.
    
    
    • Responsible for the tracking, maintenance, and electronic filing of all vendor pricing contracts.
    
    
    • Investigates all customer pricing discrepancies, making appropriate corrections as needed, and notify the person questioning the price as to the outcome. Substantial discrepancies are brought to the attention of the Director of Administrative Services for review and approval.
    
    
    • Responsible for the preparation and distribution of monthly reports as required.
    
    
    • Provides support in all areas of the Administration Department as requested.
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    Essential Functions II
    

    
    
    
    
    • Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
    
    
    • Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.
    
    
    • Other duties as assigned.