Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Contract Analyst you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HealthTrust which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Contract Analyst where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Contract Analyst is responsible for providing analytical and contract support to the HCA Contracting Team and the HCA Division Supply Chain Teams.

This individual is responsible for coordinating, formulating, executing, and implementing the necessary spend/cost reports that are required by the HCA Division Supply Chain Teams and the HCA Contracting Team. This includes supply expense and compliance reports, savings reports, inventory reports and other reports as requested. In addition, this role is responsible for data mining and analysis needs to evaluate product use trends, utilization, new technology and other relevant data elements that are important to our supply cost agenda and goals. Finally, this role will be responsible for providing support to the HCA Division Supply Chain Teams and the HCA Contracting Team for contract document finalization, managing the loading of products and pricing, coordinating efforts and review with our legal team.

Position's key area of focus will be sourcing initiatives that are primarily categories with medium to high spend, complexity, risk and sensitivity. Position may have some responsibility for other types of categories for the purposes of development and workload allocation.

Individual is experienced at data gathering and familiar with system access and navigation. Strong skills required for data accuracy and completeness. Individual must be able to use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve data integrity and reporting output. Individual exercises judgment in selecting and/or adapting methods for obtaining solutions - taking a new perspective on using existing solutions to solve for complex problems.

Individual demonstrates a strong proficiency for understanding contract terms and working with legal professionals to complete contract and amendment documents.

What you will do in this role:

Project Management:
Ability to independently plan and execute project timelines for assigned projects, with minimal oversight.

Must have:

• Demonstrated level of organizational ability and attention to detail
• Ability to translate objectives into project planning priorities, create and manage work plans and timelines for multiple projects and priorities, and finalize all work efforts in the time-frame designated for the project
• Ability to be highly efficient and productive, demonstrating a high volume of work handled without sacrificing on quality.

Category Knowledge:

• Understanding or demonstrated ability to learn in-depth aspects of supply products and services:
• Product features and benefits
• Product comparisons between supplier offerings
• Operational impact to provider
• Future product pipe-line and impact on market
• Understanding of cost drivers (direct and indirect)
• End-user groups and sensitivities they have towards the products

Supplier Knowledge:

• Individual must know and be able to use knowledge about supplier to develop data strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction

Includes, but not limited to:

• Discuss future product pipelines with suppliers
• Review current or future technology, including representation of HealthTrust at supplier and/or provider site-visits
• Investigate new supplier entrants to market
• Understand the multi-business unit supplier and how they will leverage their capabilities
• Data and System Knowledge:
• Develops a clear understanding and quick proficiency for the various systems that will be accessed for all data needs
• The individual must be able to manage and assemble data in a way that is clear, concise and useable. Data and report requests may include complex results across multiple data sets that will require a high level of report structure and interpretation.
• Reports and data requests must contemplate a variety of complex considerations. Individual must develop a strong skillset that manages and balances time and effort to achieve the desired outcome.

Communications:

• Communications are primarily focused on effective and efficient communications with internal stakeholders and suppliers, but includes timely and complete communication efforts.
• Interfacing with key supply chain executives and end-users in a live environment and assisting with presentation materials and preparation. Capable of securing desired outcomes through persuasion and influence.

Collaboration:

• Collaboration required with functional team as well as HCA Supply Chain Teams

Financial & Operational Goals:

• Meet/exceed financial & operational goals in the annual supply expense plan.

Policies & Procedures:

• Maintain timely achievement of all initiatives ensuring activities adhere to all established policies and procedures and standards of business conduct.

Change Management:

• Act as a champion for business process change, organizational change, and cultural change. May include participating in process improvement or training initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must have strong analytical skills with the ability to create or interpret potentially complex data and financial models
• Maintain grace under pressure while displaying a high level of professionalism
• Align internal and external resources to achieve objectives
• Pay attention to details
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Comprehend, and interpret complex instructions, data sets, and contract language
• Identify problems independently and demonstrate creativity in developing alternative solutions and recommendations
• Quickly comprehend the desired end-result, goal or objective as communicated by executive management and take action to accomplish
• Solid knowledge of all MS Office Products, proficient in the use of Excel, Power BI, Word and Powerpoint.

What qualifications you will need:

• Accredited College Bachelor's Degree required (Supply Chain, Healthcare, Business, Finance), required
• 0 -5 years in specialized profession or equivalent. Ideal candidate will have experience in data analysis and reporting as well as some experience with contract finalization.
• Supply chain operations is preferred
• Healthcare knowledge is preferred

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Contract Analyst opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.