Contracts & Operations Coordinator - Health Initiatives

Summary

National Jewish Health is a leading respiratory hospital recognized for excellence in patient care, research, and education. The Contracts & Operations Coordinator supports Health Initiatives by coordinating contracts and projects, managing invoicing and vendor payments, assisting with proposals and RFPs, and facilitating collaboration among clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates contract review, approval and execution processes across multiple stakeholders
• Tracks contracts, project deliverables, timelines and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Supports client invoicing, collections and vendor payment processes
• Assists with proposal development, RFP responses and contract-related research
• Provides operational and administrative support while serving as a key liaison between clients and internal teams
• Coordinates and facilitates the contract and project review and approval process
• Facilitates cross institutional communication and coordination of all contracts, projects and supporting documents including reviews, timelines, deliverables and signatures
• Responsible for ensuring all contracts, projects and supporting documents are tracked, organized and archived
• Responsible for understanding, documenting and tracking key contract terms and conditions for department usage and reference
• Completes contract and statement of work research to gather supporting documentation for project support and billing purposes
• Drafts standard proposals and other supporting materials (e.g. VSAs, BAAs) for review and approval by designated institutional staff
• Provides support for the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and other department processes
• Prepares assigned monthly client billing detail within the designated timeframe using all applicable QuitPro and client reports and monitors collections
• Submits vendor invoices for payment
• Provides administrative support to the Health Initiatives department

Skills

• Candidates must reside in Colorado, Hawaii, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin or California
• Bachelor#s Degree required
• A minimum of 2 years recent and related work experience in a service delivery field required
• Health care experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Candidates must reside in Colorado, Hawaii, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin or California
• Bachelor#s Degree required
• A minimum of 2 years recent and related work experience in a service delivery field required

Nice to Haves

• Health care experience preferred

Benefits

• This is a fully remote position.
• Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental and vision plans, with coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Employer-paid disability and life insurance plans, with optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary benefits including Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan coverage.
• Exclusive discounts on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.