380 Contract Specialist jobs in Palo Alto

Company Overview:

Upward Health is an in-home, multidisciplinary medical group providing 24/7 whole-person care. Our clinical team treats physical, behavioral, and social health needs when and where a patient needs help. Everyone on our team from our doctors, nurses, and Care Specialists to our HR, Technology, and Business Services staff are driven by a desire to improve the lives of our patients. We are able to treat a wide range of needs – everything from addressing poorly controlled blood sugar to combatting anxiety to accessing medically tailored meals – because we know that health requires care for the whole person. It’s no wonder 98% of patients report being fully satisfied with Upward Health!

Job Title & Role Description:

The Care Specialist is a key member of the team responsible for delivering chronic care management to high-complexity patients. The Care Specialist primarily works in patients' homes and communities (90% of the time) and engages in virtual care (10% of the time). This role involves direct outreach to patients, guiding them through the enrollment process, facilitating virtual appointments with providers, and ensuring that patients adhere to care plans. By building relationships, coordinating care, and providing education, the Care Specialist plays a critical role in promoting health, preventing unnecessary hospitalizations, and improving patient outcomes.

Skills Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (e.g., Community Health Worker, Peer Support Specialist, Medical Assistant, etc.).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• A valid driver’s license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation to travel within the assigned territory.
• Experience in chronic care management or working with chronically ill/elderly patients.
• Technologically proficient with basic computer skills (typing, using EMR systems).
• Experience with motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and care coordination.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage patients and team members effectively.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage schedules, and work independently in an unstructured environment.
• Multi-lingual skills are a plus but not required.
• Prior home care experience is beneficial.

Key Behaviors:

Adaptability & Resilience: 

• Ability to thrive in unstructured environments and pivot as needed to meet patient needs. Demonstrates perseverance in challenging situations.

Self-Starter & Motivation: 

• Proactively takes initiative in managing patient care and outreach. Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and systems.

Empathy & Compassion: 

• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and understand their complex needs. Skilled in building rapport through motivational interviewing and other patient-centered communication techniques.

Accountability & Integrity: 

• Demonstrates personal responsibility and takes ownership of tasks, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all activities.

Cultural Competence: 

• Awareness of community dynamics and diversity, ensuring culturally sensitive and inclusive care.

Team Collaboration: 

• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient and organizational goals.

Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: 

• Strong critical thinking skills to assess patient needs, analyze data, and develop appropriate care strategies.

Communication Skills: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication, capable of explaining complex medical information to patients in a clear and supportive manner.

Competencies:

Care Coordination: 

• Ability to engage patients in a comprehensive care plan, facilitating communication between patients, providers, and family members to ensure timely, effective care.

Health Education: 

• Effectively educates patients about their medical conditions, care plans, and available resources, ensuring that patients can make informed decisions.

Patient Engagement: 

• Uses various strategies, including phone calls, home visits, and community outreach, to engage patients and ensure continuous participation in their care.

Time Management & Organization: 

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills by managing patient caseloads, schedules, and documentation efficiently.

Technology Proficiency: 

• Skilled in using electronic health records (EMR) systems and other digital tools to document patient information and communicate within the team.

Motivational Interviewing & Patient-Centered Care: 

• Uses motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and empower patients to take ownership of their health decisions.

Data Management: 

• Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient data, ensuring continuity of care and compliance with organizational standards.

Outcome-Oriented Approach: 

• Focuses on achieving key health outcomes, such as improved care adherence, reduction in emergency room visits, and enhanced self-management.

Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.

Compensation details: 21-24 Hourly Wage

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Company Overview:

Upward Health is an in-home, multidisciplinary medical group providing 24/7 whole-person care. Our clinical team treats physical, behavioral, and social health needs when and where a patient needs help. Everyone on our team from our doctors, nurses, and Care Specialists to our HR, Technology, and Business Services staff are driven by a desire to improve the lives of our patients. We are able to treat a wide range of needs – everything from addressing poorly controlled blood sugar to combatting anxiety to accessing medically tailored meals – because we know that health requires care for the whole person. It’s no wonder 98% of patients report being fully satisfied with Upward Health!

Job Title & Role Description:

The Care Specialist is a key member of the team responsible for delivering chronic care management to high-complexity patients. The Care Specialist primarily works in patients' homes and communities (90% of the time) and engages in virtual care (10% of the time). This role involves direct outreach to patients, guiding them through the enrollment process, facilitating virtual appointments with providers, and ensuring that patients adhere to care plans. By building relationships, coordinating care, and providing education, the Care Specialist plays a critical role in promoting health, preventing unnecessary hospitalizations, and improving patient outcomes.

Skills Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (e.g., Community Health Worker, Peer Support Specialist, Medical Assistant, etc.).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• A valid driver’s license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation to travel within the assigned territory.
• Experience in chronic care management or working with chronically ill/elderly patients.
• Technologically proficient with basic computer skills (typing, using EMR systems).
• Experience with motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and care coordination.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage patients and team members effectively.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage schedules, and work independently in an unstructured environment.
• Multi-lingual skills are a plus but not required.
• Prior home care experience is beneficial.

Key Behaviors:

Adaptability & Resilience: 

• Ability to thrive in unstructured environments and pivot as needed to meet patient needs. Demonstrates perseverance in challenging situations.

Self-Starter & Motivation: 

• Proactively takes initiative in managing patient care and outreach. Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and systems.

Empathy & Compassion: 

• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and understand their complex needs. Skilled in building rapport through motivational interviewing and other patient-centered communication techniques.

Accountability & Integrity: 

• Demonstrates personal responsibility and takes ownership of tasks, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all activities.

Cultural Competence: 

• Awareness of community dynamics and diversity, ensuring culturally sensitive and inclusive care.

Team Collaboration: 

• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient and organizational goals.

Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: 

• Strong critical thinking skills to assess patient needs, analyze data, and develop appropriate care strategies.

Communication Skills: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication, capable of explaining complex medical information to patients in a clear and supportive manner.

Competencies:

Care Coordination: 

• Ability to engage patients in a comprehensive care plan, facilitating communication between patients, providers, and family members to ensure timely, effective care.

Health Education: 

• Effectively educates patients about their medical conditions, care plans, and available resources, ensuring that patients can make informed decisions.

Patient Engagement: 

• Uses various strategies, including phone calls, home visits, and community outreach, to engage patients and ensure continuous participation in their care.

Time Management & Organization: 

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills by managing patient caseloads, schedules, and documentation efficiently.

Technology Proficiency: 

• Skilled in using electronic health records (EMR) systems and other digital tools to document patient information and communicate within the team.

Motivational Interviewing & Patient-Centered Care: 

• Uses motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and empower patients to take ownership of their health decisions.

Data Management: 

• Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient data, ensuring continuity of care and compliance with organizational standards.

Outcome-Oriented Approach: 

• Focuses on achieving key health outcomes, such as improved care adherence, reduction in emergency room visits, and enhanced self-management.

Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.

Compensation details: 21-24 Hourly Wage

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Job Description

Legal Billing & Collections Specialist ($35-40 per hour)

A well Established California Litigation Law Firm with 5 offices across the State of California is seeking an Experienced Legal Billing & Collections Specialist to work in the Oakland Office. This position will be HYBRID once the probationary period is over; 3 days in office; 2 days out. It is REQUIRED that you have Law Firm Billing and Collections experience in order to be considered for this position.

Requirements:

· Minimum 3 years of experience as a Legal Billing Specialist in a Law Firm

· Must have experience with Legal Billing Software and be computer savvy

· Must handle confidential materials with discretion

· Be organized and have skills to prioritize daily

· Have experience with iManage and Excel

Job Duties:

· Generate monthly pre-bills, edit and finalize to send to clients

· Prepare write-off request forms for approval

· Utilize Excel daily and efficiently

· Monitor and track Accounts Receivables to ensure collections are completed

· File client-matter docs electronically and in iManage

· Prepare daily deposits and post receipts

· Able to complete Collection tasks

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K and much more.

Salary: $35-40 per hour, DOE

For more information about the Firm and the position, please submit your Resume for consideration of an interview.

We Value and Care about our Employees as much as we care about our Clients!

We Value and Care about our Employees as much as we care about our Clients!

Job Description

"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment".

Job Title: Operations Specialist/Facilities Specialist

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94304

Duration: 6 Months (with potential to extend)

PR Range: $32/hr. - $36/hr. on W2

Remote/onsite/hybrid: onsite 

Full-time or part-time: Full-time

Number of hours per week: 40 hours/week

Work Shift: Day

Min. Years Exp. Required: min. 3 - 5 years

Top 3 requirements to hire:

Customer service and cash handling experience, Administrative experience, relationship management experience

Driving: Meets conditions for driving requirement

Job Description:

Seeking an Operation Specialist 1 (Facilities Specialist 1) to perform specialized, diverse work activities and coordinate solutions, both independently and in collaboration with multiple functional teams.  Supporting operations and facilities in the activities of maintenance, repair, qualification, and validation for a cGMP facility producing innovative cell and gene therapies for rare diseases.

Duties include:

• Serve as property operations / maintenance point of contact for facilities' issues in assigned building(s), unit(s), lab(s); initiate work requests, monitor completion; coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion (trash, utilities, custodial, pest control, long term preservation, inspections, grounds, landscapes, alarms, systems & equipment); perform condition assessments on appearance, equipment, or troubleshooting (formulated by another group, FSM); implement preventive maintenance plan; coordinate & integrate utility usage/optimization(monitor usage, gather info, provide recommendations, follow-up, shutdown requirements); coordinate contract work, third party vendors; identify, recommend & implement building operations & process modifications to the facility for increased productivity and/or cost reduction; coordinate maintenance logistics (to avoid faculty conflicts, events).
• Handle property administration by completing tagging, data entry and inventory; completing purchase orders, receiving; and completing record keeping, tracking, information gathering and support for space allocation decision makers.
• Implement facility security programs by distributing keys, providing building access, monitoring access records, assessing security infrastructure needs (security cameras, interlocks, alarms); and assessing and changing access schedules.
• Complete project coordination by performing the assigned tasks within department projects; acting as a project coordinator/liaison ; and overseeing and executing projects (limited to small, local projects), including their organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation.
• Serve as safety management coordinator by correcting identified safety issues; tracking chemical inventory, disposal, hazardous waste; communicating and implementing disposal procedures in laboratory settings; conducting safety training and/or new employee facility orientation; and participating in emergency preparedness, recovery and business continuity coordination.
• Coordinate space management and planning activities including move coordination; space inventory; space allocation tracking; specifying set-ups; maximizing space utilization; providing input into facilities renewal model; and capital plan implementation (as assigned).

Desired Qualifications:

Education & Experience (Required):

• Associate degree and three years related, demonstrated facilities management experience, or a combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (Required):

• Interpersonal skills, mature judgment required to interact effectively with a broad range of people, including faculty and vendors, both individually and in groups.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects with competing priorities, meet deadlines and project plans with short- and long-term end dates.
• Working knowledge of applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project.
• Experience working with internal and external vendors and services contracting.
• Background knowledge of safe handling and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste; emergency preparedness plans and their implementation; and property administration specific to PO tracking, receiving, and inventory control.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Valid California Non-commercial Driver's License.

About ASK:  ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

Job Description

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you're inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you! For more information, visit

Job Description and Responsibilities

• The position will report directly to the General Counsel, but will work very closely with, and support, other legal team members, internal clients, and the senior management
• Assist in all aspects of a legal practice that is meeting the needs of a dynamic and growing company; this position will work in a broad spectrum of legal practice areas, including but not limited to, product compliance, data privacy, employment, intellectual property, corporate governance and litigation
• Assist with all aspects of the contracts process including maintaining agreements in contracts management system
• Manage outside intellectual property counsel and oversee the patent and trademark portfolio
• Manage all aspects of corporate entity maintenance and organizational documents and record
• Collaborate with the legal team to develop a legal infrastructure, including creation of policies, implementation of processes and optimization of legal tools

Requirements

• 2-5+ years of experience as a paralegal/Legal Operations, in either a law firm or in-house
• A go-getter with a keen sense of judgement, strong organizational skills, positive attitude, and a team player
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail
• Startup mentality: you're proactive, scrappy, adaptable, and thrive in ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—you're approachable, empathetic, and clear.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally, influence and communicate with all levels of management
• Ability to work in an environment where priorities can change quickly; strong multitasker

Nice to Have:

• IPO and due diligence experience
• Experience developing processes would excel in this role
• Experience in the tech industry
• Start-up experience
• Experience at a law firm with a focus on intellectual property, litigation, and/or employment law
• Solid understanding of patent and trademark application and examination process
• Notary public
• Familiarity with Ironclad, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office products
• Even if you don't meet all the requirements and are not familiar with all areas of practice of the law mentioned in the job description, we encourage you to apply. We understand that no one meets all these points. The most important qualification is a strong personal desire to learn and grow to fit the needs of the company.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits package:
• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• FSA and commuter benefits programs
• Team activity budget

The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range

$90,000—$140,000 USD

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Company Overview

ASI CORP, established in 1987, is a leading national distributor of IT hardware and software products. With dedicated teams in 9 locations in the US and Canada, we pride ourselves on setting new standards in the distribution of IT solutions and value-added services.

Summary:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal & HR Compliance Specialist to support our organization in managing business legal matters, employment law, HR compliance, and day-to-day legal matters. This position plays a critical role in ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations while providing practical legal guidance and managing risk.

You will work closely with the COO and company leadership to develop and enforce compliance policies, ensure legal soundness in HR practices, and safeguard the company’s interests. This role is both collaborative and strategic, designed for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of integrity and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments affecting the company’s operations and workforce.
• Advise leadership on legal risks and compliance issues, particularly related to labor laws, employee relations, and HR practices.
• Draft, review, and maintain legal documents, policies, employee handbooks, and compliance-related materials.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies (e.g., FMLA, FLSA, EEO, OSHA).
• Assist in the development and delivery of compliance training and communication across departments.
• Support internal investigations, employee disputes, and disciplinary actions, ensuring legal and ethical processes.
• Coordinate with external counsel as needed for specialized legal matters.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of legal and compliance documentation.
• Conduct audits and assessments to identify compliance risks and implement improvements.
• Provide legal input during hiring, termination, and performance management processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (JD or paralegal certificate a plus).
• 5+ years of combined legal, compliance, or HR-related experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR compliance standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make an impact with a leading IT distributor, we invite you to apply today and become part of the ASI Corp family!

Check out our website to learn more about us!

ASI Corp is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

92G Culinary Specialist: Savor the Flavor of a Military Career

The role of a 92G Culinary Specialist is multifaceted, involving culinary expertise and exceptional teamwork skills.

As a member of the military's culinary team, you'll have the unique opportunity to prepare meals comparable to those served in top restaurants. Your responsibility will be to cook and serve high-quality food to soldiers, both in the field and at home stations. You'll also oversee the ordering, inspection, and storage of food supplies, ensuring a safe and sanitary kitchen environment.

• A valid Green Card or U.S. Citizenship
• Age between 17 and 34
• High School Diploma or GED
• Compliance with military tattoo guidelines
• No major law violations or medical concerns

• Nationally recognized certifications available
• 15 weeks of comprehensive training, including Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training
• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Culinary arts and cooking techniques
• Food stocking and storage management
• Exceptional hospitality and customer service