At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.
Our Values:
- We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
- We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
- We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
- We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other
The EHR Contracts Specialist will play a critical role in supporting Veracyte’s contracting needs, with a primary focus on contracting related to the implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) system. Reporting to the Contracts Counsel, this role will support the drafting, review, and negotiation of various EMR-related agreements, while also supporting broader day-to-day contracting needs across the company.
Key responsibilities:
- Support general contracting for Veracyte at the direction of the Contracts Counsel (e.g., non-disclosure agreements, vendor and services agreements, and other commercial and operational contracts)
- Partner closely with cross-functional internal stakeholders in engineering, technology, operations, and commercial teams, as well as external EMR implementation partners and other vendors, to build and maintain contract templates, frameworks, and processes that balance risk with business objectives and enable Veracyte’s key initiatives.
- Work with internal stakeholders to identify contractual risks and propose risk-mitigation solutions
- Assist in developing templates and playbooks; provide insights to improve Veracyte’s contract management system (currently Ironclad)
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 5 years’ experience in the Life Sciences or Healthcare industry
- At least 3 years of experience drafting and negotiating agreements related to the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems (experience related to Epic EMR is preferred)
- Ability to advance practical solutions by analyzing complex issues and taking business/client-focused approach to difficult decisions
- Exceptional drafting skills with an affinity for using language to achieve compromise
- Passion for supporting patient care and ability to engage and collaborate with team members to achieve objectives
- Strong prioritization and time-management skills needed for a fast-paced environment
- You have initiative, enthusiasm, and resourcefulness
- You are a team player with a passion for collaboration and patient care
- Rather than saying “no,” you work with your business partners in a collaborative way to find solutions where solutions can be found
- You are open to growth and learning, and are not afraid to fail and take calculated and appropriate risk by balancing it with business judgment
- You take pride in developing and enabling the best work of your colleagues. You support; you do not put down
- You are driven to partner and put the work in to build respectful long-lasting relationships with the people you work across the table from
- You work hard and want to have fun while you do so. You celebrate wins and remember to enjoy the journey as we grow together and as a company
- You thrive on intellectual debate and you are not threatened by it – you understand we act as a team and challenge each other respectfully to get to the best decision
- You are fundamentally a good partner and a good human
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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).
Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice
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