Director, Provider Network and Operations

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Director of Provider & Network Operations at Community Health Options. Overseeing provider relations, contracting, and network performance to meet company objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for assuring the financial viability, overall service, and quality and performance of provider networks.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of provider contracting strategies and provider contracting negotiations and ensures the terms of the contracts are fulfilled.
  • Leads provider contracting and servicing activities for business expansion.
  • Develops and implements strategies to strengthen and/or develop new physician, hospital, and other provider relations.
  • Defines provider network expansion requirements in new and existing geographic service areas, and for new lines of business.
  • Approves and monitors special requests, retroactive adjustments, reimbursement, and contract exceptions.
  • Modifies networks, their composition, contracts, reimbursements, credentialing standards and utilization trends as needed to assure goals are met.
  • Collaborates with physicians and other organizations to develop and pursue mutually beneficial business opportunities to meet community needs for health care services.
  • Maintains access to a high quality geographically desirable cost-effective network of specialists, hospitals, and ancillary providers to meet the needs of members served.
  • Directs the implementation of new health plan contracts/product lines which respect to the Provider Network Management responsibilities.
  • Directs rate analysis, scope assessment, and geographic coverage assessment prior to extending agreements to providers recruited to satisfy network needs.
  • Oversees all primary IPA, Medical Group and Hospital market research to gain qualitative and quantitative data to bring definition to market strategies.
  • Oversees initiatives to engage with local or regional Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
  • Monitors industry changes, trends, and events to proactively identify opportunities to increase market penetration and performance improvement.
  • Oversees recruitment of providers for new networks; optimizes size and composition of existing networks, and other projects necessary to meet business performance and growth goals.
  • Ensures network providers meet quality, cost, and coverage standards, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation requirements.
  • Develops and manages team and corresponding budget as needed to assure success.
  • Provides strategic direction to lead network development to enable continued growth, profitability, and industry leadership.
  • Assists with provider relations activities as needed.
  • Collaborates with internal teams including medical management, operations, and risk adjustment to align the network strategy with clinical and financial objectives.
  • Update and interface with senior leadership team as appropriate on initiatives.
  • Ensure network providers meet quality, cost, and coverage standards, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation requirements.
  • Oversees the determination and implementation of any health plan or regulatory corrective action plans related to provider network activities.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree is required and master's degree desirable
  • Minimum 5 years of management experience
  • A minimum of 5 years experience in provider contracting and provider relations
  • Must understand Medicare, RBRVS, case rate, capitation, and other related payment structures.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development