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Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

+ Partners with business unit leaders to advance the work of the organization through accurate and thorough contract administration from concept through full execution and ongoing management. Provide support for Penn Medicine and its components/departments as they relate to transactional matters, contracts, corporate services with an emphasis on contract drafting and review, drafting and administration of various agreements for receipt and provision of services and equipment, consulting and staffing agreements, educational affiliations, construction contracts, as well as supporting the operations of UPHS' systems for contract management, administration and storage of executed contracts and related files ("Contract Tracking System"), due diligence/document production and other transactional matters.

Responsibilities:

+ Assists counsel and senior contract administrators in the internal and external review and drafting of contracts for the University of Pennsylvania Health System/Penn Medicine and its components and in other transactional matters. Performs detailed contract review, drafting, and administration in accordance with Health System administrative and Office of the General Counsel objectives with emphasis on various agreements for provision and receipt of services, goods and equipment, consulting and staffing agreements, educational affiliations, construction contracts, governmental and commercial contracts, information systems, and other transactional matters.

+ Reviews and abstracts contractual provisions, either directly or in coordination with the business owner/originator and OGC staff, and reviews and abstracts contracts and associated documents to be entered into or maintained in the Contract Tracking System database. Verifies compliance provisions in contracts. Trains OGC and UPHS users as required. Acts as a liaison and “point of contact” person for Contract Tracking System and for executed contracts for UPHS senior management, administrators, clinical chairs, physicians, clinical staff and administrative staff.

+ Maintains and updates Contract Tracking System and other contract data base systems and files

+ inputs data into computer on various contract files and data bases and sets-up and maintains and organizes files, as needed. Works closely and in coordination with counsel, contract administrators and secretarial/administrative support, as well as clients and data base vendor in implementing and maintaining various relevant databases

+ copying and filing as required. Maintains data base systems for contract terminations, renewals, receipt of contract supporting documentation, contractual and corporate deadlines. Assists in the implementation and maintenance of a centralized contract administration program and centralized contract data base for the Health System and its components

+ Identifies and processes contracts that need to be evaluated through the Contract Tracking System’s contracted services evaluation system.

+ Works with, and provides assistance to in-house and outside counsel and the contract administrators in representation of legal matters for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and its components as they relate to Health System contracts and corporate services.

+ Drafts notices of termination and renewals or extension and amendments of contracts as required and in accordance with the Contract Tracking System’s email notifications. Prepares documentation necessary for approval and execution of contracts in accordance with OGC and Health System policies and procedures.

+ Develops reports, establishes schedule of reports to be run, and runs reports as required in relation to Contract Tracking System as directed by OGC’s Senior Contract and Board Administrator and Senior Counsel and as needed or requested by Senior Management and other UPHS personnel.

+ Researches information and serves as a resource on various UPHS contractual issues and on diverse projects, as assigned. Assists in responding to requests for production of documents stored in the Contract Tracking System. Also assists in responding to requests for other productions of documents and due diligence activities as needed. Assists counsel with legal and corporate research including obtaining copies of statutes, regulations, ordinances, corporate filings and cases as directed.

+ Attends meetings with various Health System personnel, as required.

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ Bachelor of Arts or Science

+ Education Specialization:Business or related fieldEquivalent Experience:•And 5+ years Paralegal experience or equivalent, preferably in corporate and/or contracting, with contract database management, contract drafting or related experience. Law firm, hospital legal office, or corporate office setting.

+ H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

+ Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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