Senior Provider Relations Advocate -NY, NH, NJ, DE-Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time

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) As the Senior Provider Relations Advocate - Hospital, you will be responsible for the full range of provider relations and service interactions within UnitedHealth Group, including working on end-to-end provider claim and call quality, ease of use of physician portal and future service enhancements, and training & development of external provider education programs. As the Senior Provider Relations Advocate - Hospital you will design and implement programs to build and nurture positive relationships between the health plan, hospital provider and practice managers. Your responsibilities will also include directing and implementing strategies relating to the development and management of a provider network, identifying gaps in network composition and services to assist the network contracting and development of staff in prioritizing contracting needs, and may also be involved in identifying and remediating operational short-falls and researching and remediating claims. In this role you will serve as the primary contact point and face of United HealthCare to the hospital provider and play a significant role in creating and maintaining trusting and sustainable relationships with our providers to better serve the health needs of our members and their patients. Primary Responsibilities:

Manage and support Advocate initiatives to achieve measurable improvements in the provider service experience for the market
Support Provider issue resolution with internal teams and follow up with providers to close the loop of issues
Present regional and market level performance reports to management on project updates, project cycle, and expected results
Assess and interpret customer needs and requirements
Identify opportunities for process improvements for the assigned market and communicates effectively with associates and manager
Support the education and support of providers across all lines of business
Monitor industry trends and resources and defines opportunities to enhance provider service offerings
Attend provider expos, events and seeks out opportunities to hold provider lunch and learn events
Coordinate extensively with internal leads to provide to gain a full understanding of assigned core account portfolio and challenges
Work closely with other market advocates and leaders to seek opportunities to further enhance the providers experience with United HealthCare
Demonstrate an expert understanding of claims processes and can work through problems to find a solution
Develops an intimate knowledge of the Hospital team
Take time to understand the challenges faced by the Provider specific to administration simplification, Healthcare Reform, etc
Bring the “voice of the provider” to help shape outreaches being undertaken by UHG
Understand the changing healthcare landscape
Demonstrates the ability to use data analytics to solve problems
Build relationships with hospitals and internal contacts

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
4+ years of experience working with physicians, hospitals, health systems, or managed care
4+ years of experience with provider relations, provider network and / or provider network management
Experience with in claims processing and issue resolution
Experience in an outward facing role
Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
Experience creating and delivering presentations
Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint
Understands all of the product lines and platforms associated with their portfolio of providers
 
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