Business owner responsible for all Provider Leased Wrap Networks including contracting and negotiating for rates and language, and oversight of all aspects of performance including operational, regulatory compliance, accreditation, and financial results. Negotiates and renegotiates all contracts with Network/Vendor including the language, obligations and rates, coordinating with all business areas, legal and regulatory. Responsible for conducting market business intelligence regarding Leased Network offerings in the market, lead RFPs for new vendors and recommends changes when needed. Responsible for primary business relationship with Network Vendor Partners, including Network Delegation. Creates a holistic Provider Wrap Network Program to manage across multiple disciplines and departments. Lead business owner and responsible for overall management and performance of the Network Vendor relationship working in a matrixed environment with the key departmental leads. Negotiates and renegotiates/renews Provider Wrap Network contracts working across departments in a matrixed environment including all contract language, rates and rate structure. Meets with Wrap Networks regularly and establish JOCs with key PHP leaders. Departments include but not limited to Provider Relations, Operations, Customer Services, Sales, Finance, Digital and RCGA. Recommends strategies and future partnerships and lead RFP processes. Develops and delivers oral and written presentations of Providence opportunities for provider partnership with Vice President of Network Development, Service Area Chief Executives, VP of Informatics, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Medical Officer. Performs project lead duties for projects related to Provider Wrap Networks, as directed by Vice President of Network Development and Chief Medical Officer. Key participant in the development and execution of utilization, quality improvement plans and initiative around medical services.

Responsible for all strategic level development of strategic sourcing and contracting activities within the assigned service line and lead support for the team at a system-wide level. Accountable for development of sourcing strategies, setting priorities based on greatest impact on cost of goods, services, and equipment, lead times, product availability, and total cost of ownership, expansion of supply agreements with key supplier/partners, and broadening the Legacy sourcing footprint. Accountable for the strategic level view of all strategic sourcing and contracting activities including but not limited to; supplier selection, contract negotiation, conducting bids RFP/RFI, contract implementation, contract utilization tracking, providing contracting support on new strategic programs and projects, maintaining effective partnership with distributors, manufacturers and other suppliers, and other procurement strategies for supplies, equipment and services.Ensures accurate and timely completion of negotiations for the service line team. Responsible for a portfolio which includes high complexity and risk contracts ensuring that contract savings targets are met. Coordinates with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations on sourcing strategies, practices and procedures. Project focused and responsible for identifying and leading strategic system-wide supply chain contract-related projects. Works with stakeholders to ensure souring process is embraced by the organization. Serves as a role model, mentors, motivates and leads service line team to enhance efficiencies in performing all required duties. Facilitates communication between service line teams, leadership, and stakeholders.Manages all vendor performance, contracts and relationships for assigned service line categories. Drives strategies that advocate Lean Management and standard work protocols.

Pursues contracting opportunities for services, capital equipment and supplies through the use of negotiations, competitive bidding processes or other procurement strategies for goods and services. Manages contract completion to critical timelines including milestones and expiration and renewal dates. Administers evaluation agreements to support the new product introduction (NPI); facilitates contractual aspects of the NPI process and product conversions. Establishes and sustains centralized sourcing and standard supplies and services. Identifies and executes savings and rebate opportunities. Ensures that contract savings targets are met; tracks and reports cost avoidance and cost savings for dissemination. Develops and manages strategic alliances to facilitate an effective and streamlined operational and service experience for stakeholders. Participates in relevant department meetings and Value Analysis and System Resource Councils assuming a key role with respect to product standardization. Provides consultative and liaison services to key stakeholders to educate, inform, train, and assist with supply, capital or other acquisition issues. Monitors supplier performance and partners with internal stakeholders to ensure contract compliance. Actively manages and supports Lean process improvement projects and follow standard work protocol. Participates in professional development activities and educational programs.

Leads development of Oregon Market vendor Request for Information and Request for Proposals (RFI, RFP) to gain understanding of market dynamics and suppliers position within the market. Leads pricing and contract negotiations on both tactical and strategic contracts. Liaises with Legal, Risk and other internal stakeholders to ensure contract language protects Centene's interests. Connects with internal customers to identify business needs and develop scope of project. Supports business initiatives by engaging with internal business owners and suppliers, leading contract negotiations. Utilizes market research along with RFI and RFP results to develop sourcing strategy, identifying most productive negotiation strategy to drive value. Assists in the preparation of internal negotiation strategy documents. Facilitates SS&P strategic sourcing process and recommends process improvements, and with manager support, implements changes. Leads supplier negotiations and contracting with suppliers on behalf on internal customers. Manages community Behavioral Health agreements (Crisis, Peer, Wraparound) and reporting requirements.

Management of Ambulatory compliance and regulatory functions, including performing regulatory consulting, compliance oversight, and compliance program development for Ambulatory service lines and all joint ventures including multiple surgery centers. Lead Ambulatory efforts to ensure compliance with state and federal statutes, regulations, and contractual requirements. Managed interpretation and dissemination of state and federal regulatory requirements while considering the changing regulatory environment. Communicated subject matter expertise as consultant to Ambulatory leadership and staff, including joint venture partners. Developed and delivered training and education of internal and external audiences regarding federal and state legal and regulatory requirements. Coordinated the management of joint venture agreements, including electronic and hard copies and associated tools. Drafted, negotiated and maintained contracts, forms and policies. Worked with Providence Health & Services System Liaison in procurement and maintenance of regulatory certifications required for business operations of Ambulatory Services joint ventures, including business licenses, pharmacy licenses, DEA certificates, annual reports to Secretary of State. Assisted in contract negotiations for new and renewing contracts. Worked with Providence Health & Services Legal Counsel as necessary to provide complete contract language. Maintained Joint Venture Board Minute files and answered any inquiries as to same. Communicated directly, and through correspondence, with senior level internal and external customers. Fostered and maintained the relationship between Ambulatory, government relations, compliance and regulatory teams regionally and organizationally. Briefed Ambulatory staff on agreements, contracts and subcontracts. Worked with the payer contracting team for development and updates to payer contracts.

Senior paralegal providing both corporate in-house services and law firm management support. Managed case loads and support staff, performed project management, negotiations and extensive contract management and legal writing. Provided writing and editing services for law firms, authors and other professionals. Organizations included Moss Adams, LLP, Orrick, Herrington & Sutfcliffe, Providence, California DOJ, Office of the Attorney General and private law firms focusing on torts and liability, Social Security disability defense, personal injury, general litigation, family and corporate law.

Case review, document and medical record reviews, brief writing and settlement demand letter writing for a large law firm in the Seattle area.