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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, Arkansas

About this job

Expanding access to affordable, high quality health care starts here. This is where some of the most innovative ideas in health care are created every day. This is where bold people with big ideas are writing the next chapter in health care. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)The Senior Network Contract Manager develops the provider network (physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, ancillary groups & facilities, etc.) yielding a geographically competitive, broad access, stable network that achieves objectives for unit cost performance and trend management, and produces an affordable and predictable product for customers and business partners. Senior Network Contract Managers evaluate and negotiate contracts in compliance with company contract templates, reimbursement structure standards, and other key process controls. Responsibilities also include establishing and maintaining strong business relationships with Hospital, Physician, Pharmacy, or Ancillary providers, and ensuring the network composition includes an appropriate distribution of provider specialties. Primary Responsibilities:

Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them
Serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues
Solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions
Perform complex conceptual analyses
Review work performed by others and provide recommendations for improvement
Forecast and plan resource requirements
Authorize deviations from standards
May lead functional or segment teams or projects
Provide explanations and information to others on the most complex issues
Motivate and inspire other team members

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
5+ years experience in a network management-related role handling complex network providers with accountability for business results
5+ years experience in the health care industry
2+ years experience in contributing to the development of product pricing and utilizing financial modeling in making rate decisions
Expert level of knowledge of Medicare reimbursement methodologies such as Resource Based Relative Value System (RBRVS), DRGs, Ambulatory Surgery Center Groupers, etc.
2+ years experience with provider contracting
Strong customer service skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information form others, including but not limited to reimbursement policy standards
Strong interpersonal skills, establishing rapport and working well with others
3+ years of Hospital contracting experience
Experience working with large health systems on negotiations for contractual relationships
Ability to manage day to day tasks, as well as strategic thinking on long range goals
Ability to coincide and relate with colleagues in a teamwork environment
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 14 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
Job Keywords: Healthcare, Contracting, Account Manager, Negotiation, Business Development, Manager, Consultant, Little Rock, Arkansas, AR, Nashville, Memphis, Tennessee, TN