Executive Payer Strategy & Contracting Leader

IVX Health; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

HSA/HRA options

Disability insurance

Life & AD&D

Education assistance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Wellness resources

Volunteer time off

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

IVX Health, a national infusion and injection therapy provider, seeks a VP to lead payer relations and contracting. This executive will drive national payer strategy, negotiate agreements with major payers, and optimize reimbursement to expand patient access and enterprise growth.

The role partners across Operations, Revenue Cycle, Finance, Legal, and Market Development to deliver improved financial performance while maintaining exceptional care.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of healthcare leadership experience in payer relations, managed care contracting, reimbursement strategy, or network development.
• Proven success negotiating payer contracts and expanding network access.
• Experience supporting ambulatory, infusion, specialty, or alternative site-of-care healthcare organizations.
• Deep knowledge of managed care, reimbursement, specialty drug economics, payer operations, and medical policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead IVX's national payer contracting and network access strategy.
• Negotiate and manage agreements with commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and regional health plans.
• Expand payer participation, improve reimbursement economics, and support new market growth.
• Build executive relationships with key payer organizations and position IVX as a preferred site-of-care partner.
• Own enterprise reimbursement strategy and contract performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve reimbursement, prevent underpayments, and strengthen contract compliance.
• Monitor payer policy, medical necessity, and reimbursement trends affecting patient access and revenue.
• Align payer strategy across Growth, Operations, Clinical, Revenue Cycle, Finance, Legal, and Analytics teams.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Payer relations

Contracting

Negotiation

Executive communication

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

IVX Health, a national infusion and injection therapy provider, seeks a VP to lead payer relations and contracting. This executive will drive national payer strategy, negotiate agreements with major payers, and optimize reimbursement to expand patient access and enterprise growth.

The role partners across Operations, Revenue Cycle, Finance, Legal, and Market Development to deliver improved financial performance while maintaining exceptional care.