Ashley Varela

Assist with oversight of Physician contracts for East Florida Division under centralized contract management. Responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of contracts for over seven facilities and more, as assigned.

• Administer assigned contracts lifecycle from inception to expiration; seek input and facilitate decision-making from internal stakeholders and various approvers.
• Draft, review and revise contracts for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage high-value contracts with a keen eye for detail, identifying discrepancies and inaccuracies before finalization.
• Ensures timely execution of contracts by closely monitoring deadlines and coordinating efforts with internal teams.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships between the Division Contracting Department and Facilities Administration, Legal Counsel and other relevant parties involved.
• Adhere to legal and contractual requirements for compliant contract processes.
• Mentor and train new hires on departments Contract processes and management.
• Maintain Facilities Referral Source Contract Control Log for all active contracts, tracking contract pertinent details, status and upcoming milestones. Review regularly and distributes Logs to Facilities on a monthly basis.
• Understands the significance of Fair Market Value and its relevancy to Contracting and the potential risks its holds.

Managed high volume of Facility's contracts and it's processes for Physician Professional Services and Graduate Medical Education Agreements from creation to post-execution.

• Managed tracking and monitoring Facility contracts.
• Coordinated and attended meetings with internal stakeholders to discuss status and relevant dates on a weekly or as needed basis
• Acted as a liaison between Contractors and Facility for contract related matters
• Established and maintained professional relationships
• Ensured timely creation and execution of contracts by closely monitoring deadlines and coordinating efforts with internal teams.
• Ensured the Company's policies and procedures are applied and followed

• Promoted twice within my tenure with the Company for recognition of efforts, overall performance, leadership skills and achievements
• Supervised a team of 7 or more employees
• Held frequent team and individual meetings to present KPI's and discuss area of improvements
• Contributed to the Company overall success by consistently meeting or exceeding performance goals for case management efficiency and reducing overhead costs
• Managed and oversaw a high volume of bankruptcy and foreclosure cases, ensuring deadlines were met and tasks prioritized effectively.
• Optimized department workflows by identifying inefficiencies and implementing processes to reduce overall time of completion
• Reviewed case files to ensure accuracy and completeness in preparation of filing with the Courts