Senior Paralegal - GPO Contract Administrator - Supply Chain

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*This role is fully remote and can be located anywhere in the US*

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

GPO Contract Administrator (Senior Paralegal) – Supply Chain and GPO

Job Summary:

As a member of the BSMH Legal Network, GPO Contract Administrator (Senior Paralegal) has two roles: (1) supports attorneys in one or more markets and/or functions (e.g. GPO and Supply Chain); and (2) serves as a Paralegal subject matter expert (SME) role for the legal network.  The GPO Contract Administrator works directly with attorneys, paralegals, and others to realize shared goals, interfaces with operational and/or support services leadership,  internal clients, and external parties, and makes recommendations on  workplans and solutions.    The GPO Contract Administrator performs a variety of the team’s essential duties, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating template agreements with short deadlines under supervision of an attorney and other duties requiring effective organizational, planning, problem solving, multitasking, technology, analytical, judgment, and leadership skills.  Supports two or more attorneys, including Deputy General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, or Assistant General Counsel.  This position will produce work of a legal nature, utilizing knowledge and expertise regarding the legal system and substantive and procedural law and the ethical considerations of the legal profession.   A candidate with experience reviewing group purchasing organization (GPO) and supply chain contracts is highly preferred.

Essential Functions: 

• Responsible for reviewing and drafting of a high volume of agreements, correspondence, memoranda, policies or other communications for assigned legal matters under short deadlines.   
• Investigate the facts, gather and arrange requested documents for attorney needs and provide summaries.
• Monitor and coordinate intake email/system and activities to triage work to appropriate person.
• Review appropriate correspondence and emails, taking appropriate action and documenting the correspondence and action accordingly.  
• Organize and maintain documents in electronic filing systems including, but not limited to, Conga, Service-Now, Symplr/Meditract, and iManage.
• Maintain a repository of templates for various types of documents and contracts.
• Will be back up and support for other paralegal(s), as needed.
• Will travel to attend and participate in legal network gatherings and retreats, two or more times per year.
• Conduct research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles and communicate results of research.
• Deliver education and training in response to specific business needs.
• Serve as a Paralegal  SME Lead or Paralegal Consultant. Paralegal SME Lead is assigned when there is a centralized system business owner/entity. Role of  Paralegal SME Lead is to be strategic partner with Attorney SME Lead and system business lead and to collaborate with them to develop and implement standard templates and processes. Paralegal SME Lead will seek input from market attorneys and appropriate support services attorneys to assure all needs are considered and coordinated.  Paralegal SME Consultant works with Attorney SME Consultant to support business owners, including to provide standardized templates and/or processes.  Other paralegals will be responsible for work to support their market or entity attorney and will consult with Paralegal SME Consultant on changes to standardized  templates and/or processes.
• Participates in analyzing issues and future needs to identify projects that support strategic plans, achieves business goals and objectives, and/or improves or streamlines functions.
• Owns and leads implementation of change.
• Completes twelve (12) hours of continuing legal education or other applicable education on an annual basis.  Education may pertain to a particular practice area/subject matter or may be geared to general professional development.  Education may be completed via seminar, webinar, internal attorney education, outside attorney/law firm education. 
• This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.  Job may include a specific Role Description tailored to support needed by assigned attorneys.   Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Paralegal Studies or other field  (*prior GPO or Supply Chain Contract Administrator or Paralegal  experience  may be substituted for education)

Certification:

• Paralegal certification (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum five years directly applicable work experience in GPO company, supply chain department, law firm, corporate department, healthcare legal department, or other related department.
• Experience working directly with GPO and GPO or supply chain contracts highly preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• High Energy – must be able to manage workload for a high volume of contracts on short deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Flexibility – must be flexible to changing requirements and priorities. 
• Trustworthy – works with confidential and/or complex material. Uncompromising use of discretion and commitment to confidentiality.
• Highly professional – interacts with other internal/external contacts who include attorneys, paralegals, Shared Services Executives, Local Market Executives, external counsel, consultants, etc. to facilitate desired client outcomes.
• Management – able to manage complex matters and work effectively with others to drive results.
• Customer Orientation – establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.
• Proactive – anticipates problems and issues and exercises independent judgment to make sound, justifiable decisions, and takes action in solving problems, while knowing when and to whom to escalate issues. 
• Clear communicator – demonstrates excellent communication skills with the ability to explain and implement complicated material both orally and in writing.
• Technical skills – advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other windows-based applications.  Organized – proactively prioritizes needs and effectively manages resources;
• Organization – proactively prioritizes needs and effectively manages resources.
• Sound use of judgment and ability to work independently with initiative; sound decision-making skills.
• Tactical execution – assist in monitoring operational processes and making recommendations for changes/adjustments as needed during the implementation or change to new products or processes.
• Time management planning and organizational skills and the ability to work under pressures of deadlines and established priorities.
• Research - Excellent research and analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Availability - Must maintain constant high level of availability.
• Has specialized training and/or experience in assigned area of law and SME assignment. (preferred)

Bon Secours Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email [email protected]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].