Remote Payer Relations & Contract Analytics Specialist

Espire Dental; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Espire Dental in Greenwood Village, CO seeks a Payer Relations Specialist to manage payer relationships, evaluate contracts, and support negotiations. You will analyze reimbursement trends and work to optimize fee schedules in partnership with Revenue Cycle and Credentialing teams.

Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Practice leadership to drive network participation, access, and profitability while ensuring accurate contract loading and timely issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, finance, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in dental or healthcare payer relations, managed care contracting or revenue cycle.
• Experience interpreting contract language and translating terms to operations/finance.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with revenue-cycle or BI systems are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage payer relationships as primary Espire contact for insurers and third-party payers.
• Support contract reviews, renewals, and negotiation strategy with data-driven analyses.
• Analyze reimbursement trends and identify opportunities to optimize fee schedules.
• Coordinate escalation and resolution of systemic payer issues and denials.
• Develop payer scorecards, trackers, and reimbursement reports for leadership.
• Collaborate across Revenue Cycle, Credentialing, Operations, Finance, and Legal on payer priorities.

Skills

Analytical Judgment

Relationship Management

Communication

Negotiation Support

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, finance, or a related field

Job description

Espire Dental in Greenwood Village, CO seeks a Payer Relations Specialist to manage payer relationships, evaluate contracts, and support negotiations. You will analyze reimbursement trends and work to optimize fee schedules in partnership with Revenue Cycle and Credentialing teams.

Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Practice leadership to drive network participation, access, and profitability while ensuring accurate contract loading and timely issue resolution.