Provider Engagement Specialist - Field Based

Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC; California; On-site; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Travel expenses reimbursed

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Alignment Health is seeking a proactive Provider Engagement Specialist to support and strengthen our provider network across Merced and Stanislaus Counties. This field-based role focuses on building trusted partnerships with physician practices to improve performance and patient outcomes.

You’ll lead onboarding, deliver ongoing education on Alignment Health programs and tools, and coordinate utilization management and data accuracy. Expect 80% travel and a rewarding, growth-oriented career.

Qualifications

• Two years of provider relations or network development experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience acceptable.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare Advantage, risk adjustment, and utilization management.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers and staff.
• Lead provider onboarding and education on Alignment Health programs and tools.
• Coordinate utilization management, prior authorizations, claims, and encounter data.
• Support network expansion through contracting, recruitment, and credentialing.
• Maintain provider engagement documentation and meeting records.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.At Alignment Health, we're committed to transforming the healthcare experience for seniors through strong provider partnerships and innovative care solutions. We're seeking a proactive, relationship-driven, and highly organized Provider Engagement Specialist to support and strengthen our growing provider network throughout Merced and Stanislaus Counties.In this highly visible, field-based role, you'll serve as a trusted partner to physician practices and provider groups, helping them optimize performance, improve patient outcomes, and successfully navigate Alignment Health's programs and resources. You'll play a key role in advancing quality initiatives, supporting network growth, enhancing provider satisfaction, and strengthening long-term partnerships across the market.This opportunity is ideal for a self-motivated professional who enjoys building relationships, solving complex challenges, driving measurable results, and making a meaningful impact on healthcare delivery.Why Join Alignment Health?Field-based role with approximately 80% travel throughout Merced/Stanislaus CountyFlexible, self-managed schedule with autonomy in your day-to-day workOpportunity to work directly with physicians, practice leaders, and healthcare organizationsMeaningful role influencing provider success and member health outcomesOccasional travel (1-2 times annually) for meetings, training, and conferencesMileage and travel expenses reimbursed according to company policyPrimarily Monday-Friday during provider office hours, with flexibility for occasional early morning, evening, or community eventsEssential Duties & ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with healthcare providers and office staff.Partner with providers to improve performance across growth, retention, Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs), HEDIS gap closure, hospital and emergency room utilization, risk adjustment, and other quality measures.Lead provider onboarding and deliver ongoing education on Alignment Health programs, tools, incentives, member benefits, Model of Care requirements, compliance standards, and organizational initiatives.Develop and deliver provider training materials, educational resources, implementation guides, and presentations.Serve as the primary point of contact for provider needs and operational support, including utilization management, prior authorizations, claims, eligibility, encounter data, provider rosters, and directory validation.Represent Alignment Health at provider meetings, training sessions, networking events, and community engagements.Support network expansion efforts through physician and ancillary provider contracting, recruitment, and credentialing activities.Maintain accurate provider engagement documentation, activity reports, tracking databases, and meeting records.Participate in team meetings and contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.Requirements:ExperienceMinimum of two (2) years of related experience and/or training.Experience in provider relations, provider contracting, network development, healthcare operations, managed care, IPA, HMO, medical group, or institutional provider environments required.EducationBachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Preferred QualificationsBilingual English/Spanish preferred.Experience working directly with physician practices and healthcare providers.Knowledge of Medicare Advantage, quality improvement programs, risk adjustment, utilization management, and provider performance metrics.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesExceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.Strong verbal and written communication abilities.Effective presentation, facilitation, and provider education skills.Analytical mindset with strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities.Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.Self-starter with the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.Ability to engage and influence diverse provider audiences.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Travel RequirementsRoutinely required to travel by car throughout the assigned market (80% or more).Must maintain reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and automobile insurance.Extended or flexible work hours may occasionally be required.Essential Physical Functions:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employeeto successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Pay Range: $58,531.00 - $87,797.00Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.*DISCLAIMER: Please beware of recruitment phishing scams affecting Alignment Health and other employers where individuals receive fraudulent employment-related offers in exchange for money or other sensitive personal information. Please be advised that Alignment Health and its subsidiaries will never ask you for a credit card, send you a check, or ask you for any type of payment as part of consideration for employment with our company. If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam such as this, please report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/. If you would like to verify the legitimacy of an email sent by or on behalf of Alignment Health’s talent acquisition team, please email [e-mail].