Senior Provider Contract Manager - $2500 Sign-On Bonus (JR132819)



Location: Must reside in New Hampshire or outlying states and requires residence within 50 miles and 1 hour commute of our Manchester, NH or Woburn, MA office.



Hybrid Work Strategy: 1 - 2 days per week in the Manchester, NH office. Monday and Tuesdays preferred.



Travel: Limited travel within the state of New Hampshire.


The Provider Network Manager Sr. develops the provider network through contract negotiations, relationship development, and servicing. Primary focus of this role is contracting and negotiating contract terms. Typically works with the most complex providers. Complex providers may include, but are not limited to large institutional providers, large medical groups and ancillary providers, value based concepts understanding and support, providers in areas with strong competition or where greater provider education around managed care concepts is required. Contracts involve non-standard arrangements that require a high level of negotiation skills. Fee schedules are customized. Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as key resource for other contracting staff and provides mentoring and on-the-job training and development.
  
  


• Works independently and requires high level of judgment and discretion.
  
  


• May work on projects impacting the business unit requiring collaboration with other key areas or serve on enterprise projects around network management.
  
  


• May collaborate with sales team in making presentations to employer groups.
  
  


• Serves as a communication link between professional providers and the company.
  
  


• Ensure that network composition includes an appropriate distribution of provider specialties.
  
  


• Conducts more complex negotiations and drafts documents.
  
  


• Prepare financial projections and conduct analysis.
  
  

• BA/BS degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in contracting, provider relations, provider servicing; experience should include prior contracting experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
  
  

• 3 years contract negotiation experience, preferably within health plan/managed care environment.
  
  


• Experience with standard reimbursement methodologies.
  
  


• Fee schedule development using actuarial models strongly preferred.
  
  


• Knowledge of Value-Based agreement components a plus.
  
  


• Limited travel throughout the state of New Hampshire.
  
  


• Project management skills.