Medical Policy Specialist jobs in Bethlehem, PA

Overview

About B. Braun 

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®.

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.BBraunUSA.com.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Contract Specialist position offers a wide range of opportunities that include working in a team setting, communicating with various levels of the business along with other departments and owning their own Contract portfolio.  They will be a key contributor to the Contract Life Cycle Management of their portfolio that will ensure Master Data accuracy, quality output and timely responses to our internal and external customers.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties

• Maintains SAP (contract bolt-on), assuring correct pricing for customers and to support internal sales division.
• Investigate, interpret, analyze, and audit cutomer’s contract pricing, as well as interact with various departments
• (Legal, Sales, Bids, Sales Analysis, Marketing, Finance, Customer Support, Customer File), auditors and distributor partners. – Responds to inquiries concerning customer’s pricing, contract language/terms, GPO affiliation, billing plans, hierarchy and contract documents.
• Processes contract amendments, escalations, chargebacks, Capital Equipment, credits, customs, EAP pricing (Electronic Approval Process), tier activations, and compliance.

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Requires working knowledge of technical field/area of specialization. Exercises general application of principles, theories and concepts. Follows established procedures and guidelines.
• Works under direct supervision and from detailed verbal and/or written instructions. Uses established procedures to accomplish assigned task.
• May require some limited judgement in resolving problems.
• Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Occasional contact with external contractors/vendors.

The targeted range for this role takes into account a range of factors that are considered when making compensation and hiring decisions; included but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  The range provided is a reasonable estimate.

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Qualifications

Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc

Required:

• Associate's or technical degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 02-04 years related experience required.
• Regular and predictable on-site attendance
• Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

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Additional Information

Responsibilities: Other Duties:

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:

• Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull, Stand
• Frequently:Sit
• Constantly:N/A

Activities:

• Occasionally:Climbing stairs/ladders, Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Standing, Walking
• Frequently:Finger feeling, Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Sitting , Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
• Constantly:N/A

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasionally:N/A
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:N/A

Work Environment:

 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise Intensity:Moderate
• Occasionally:Other
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:Office environment

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Notices

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