Contract Specialist I (Hybrid)

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Community Care Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Contract Specialist I to join the Network Management team. This hybrid role will work onsite in downtown Pittsburgh's US Steel Tower 3 days/week - Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Responsibilities include reviewing applications/contracts for completeness, preparing files, mailing contracts, and tracking information across databases, with attention to credentialing timelines and accuracy. General MS Office proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience in a business environment.
• Preference for healthcare or contracting experience.

Responsibilities

• Review received applications/contracts for completeness.
• Prepare contract files for off-site storage.
• Mailing of provider contracts and correspondence.
• Effectively prioritize and complete all assigned tasks.
• Follow up with providers for outstanding documents needed to complete the credentialing/contracting process.
• Prepare provider data documents, including contracts, for scanning.
• Perform Quality Audit checks of Filenet contract database.
• Assist with processing of provider data change requests.
• Respond to phone inquiries from providers.
• Log application/contract information into appropriate tracking databases.
• Prepare provider application/contract packets and fax/mail/email to provider.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

MS Word

Job description

UPMC Community Care Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Contract Specialist I to join the Network Management team. This hybrid role will work onsite in downtown Pittsburgh's US Steel Tower 3 days/week - Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Responsibilities:

• Review received applications/contracts for completeness.
• Prepare contract files for off-site storage.
• Mailing of provider contracts and correspondence.
• Effectively prioritize and complete all assigned tasks.
• Follow up with providers for outstanding documents needed to complete the credentialing/contracting process.
• Prepare provider data documents, including contracts, for scanning.
• Perform Quality Audit checks of Filenet contract database.
• Assist with processing of provider data change requests.
• Respond to phone inquiries from providers.
• Log application/contract information into appropriate tracking databases.
• Prepare provider application/contract packets and fax/mail/email to provider.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34 with renewal
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience in a business environment required Preference will be given to those with a Bachelor's degree.
• Prior experience within healthcare or contracting is a bonus.
• Competence in MS Office required, including MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word
• Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran