Associate Director of Network Contracting - Richmond or Reston, VA - Full-time / Part-time

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The Associate Director of Network Contracting 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. Associate Directors of Network Contracting 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, providers, and ensuring the network composition includes an appropriate distribution of provider specialties.

Primary Responsibilities:

Own an end to end process
Develop functional, market level, and / or site strategy, plans, production and / or organizational priorities
Apply network configuration and incentive-based payment models as appropriate to improve quality and efficiency
Identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problems outside own team
Product, service or process decisions are most likely to impact entire functions and/or customer accounts (internal or external)
Excellent leadership and management skills required

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 with reimbursement methodologies
2+ years experience in the development of product pricing and utilizing financial modeling in making rate decisions
2+ years experience managing a medical cost and administrative budget
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
5+ years of supervisory experience
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
Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with population management
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