Senior Contract Negotiator

Cenetene Corporation; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 68,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Contract Coordinator to negotiate and manage agreements with healthcare providers. The role includes oversight of financial settlements and collaboration with internal departments to ensure compliance. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience. This position offers remote work options along with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• 4+ years of contracting or provider relations experience in healthcare.
• Experience with financial settlements and monitoring performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and negotiate agreements with hospitals and providers.
• Manage delivery of financial settlements and collections.
• Develop contracting action plans and monitor compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract Management

Provider Relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Job description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

**Position Purpose:** Coordinate and negotiate hospital, physician (IPAs, PPMs, individual providers, multi specialty groups) and ancillary service agreements that are in accordance with corporate, health plan and State guidelines.

+ Oversee all negotiations for a specific plan or provider type (large professional groups, hospitals, etc.)

+ Assist with plan specific contracting strategy

+ Manage delivery of financial settlements and collections of receivables

+ Evaluate and monitor providers’ performance standards and financial performance of contracts

+ Develop contracting action plans

+ Coordinate with internal departments and contracted providers to implement and maintain contract compliance

+ May require up to 25% travel

**Education/Experience:** Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Marketing, related field or equivalent experience. 4+ years of contracting or provider relations experience in a healthcare, managed care, or insurance related environment.

This position is remote with up to 25% travel required for meetings in Columbus, Ohio.

Pay Range: $68,700.00 - $123,700.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act