Sr. Network Engagement Partner

Strive Health; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,500 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-Remote Flexibility

Benefits package

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Strive Health in Durham, NC seeks a Sr. Network Engagement Partner to own provider and network relationships in markets Strive serves. You will grow collaborations with PCPs, nephrologists, hospitals, and other partners to ensure high-quality, coordinated care for CKD and ESRD patients.

The role emphasizes data-driven outreach, cost-reduction initiatives, and joint efforts with market directors. Travel across the assigned region is required; you’ll report to the Sr.

Qualifications

• 8+ years combined of related education, experience, or certification.
• Reliable transportation including an active driver’s license for regional travel.
• Ability to travel and be on-site to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Establishes consistent relationships with provider groups and educates staff/providers.
• Analyzes data to outline network strategy for assigned markets.
• Develops provider outreach plans to reduce total cost of care for patients.
• Reviews data with provider groups to improve operational and clinical outcomes.
• Collaborates with business development to identify new provider partnerships.
• Drives performance of a portfolio of practices toward engagement, quality of care and utilization.
• Engages and manages practices in Strive's provider incentive programs.
• Meets with stakeholders in person; travel may be required.

Skills

Relationship management

Data analysis

Account management

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Master's degree preferred (MHA, MBA, MPH, MSN)

Job description

At Strive Health, patients come first. We’re on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey.

Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives. You’ll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday.

If you’re looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you’ll feel right at home at Strive!

• Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
• Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
• Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
• Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.

What You’ll Do

As a Sr. Network Engagement Partner, you will own the external Provider and Network relationships (PCP's, Nephrologists, Hospitals, etc) in markets that Strive is contracted to deliver services. In this role, the Sr. Network Engagement Partner will be responsible for establishing and growing relationships with provider groups as Strive launches new markets. This highly critical role ensures our highly vulnerable chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have the highest level of quality and continuity of care. This position will report to the Sr. Manager, Network Engagement.

The Day to Day

• Establishes consistent and strong relationships with provider groups utilizing an account management approach and completes provider orientation for all applicable product lines to educate, resolve issues, and educate staff/providers.
• Analyzes and interprets various forms of utilization, claims, demographics, and other data to outline, together with the market directors, a network and provider outreach strategy for assigned markets.
• Based on data analysis, establishes relationships with provider groups in the community to support targeted initiatives that will reduce the total cost of care for our patients.
• Reviews data and reporting with provider groups in assigned markets, with a focus on continuous process improvement for operational and clinical outcomes.
• Collaborates with Strive business development team to identify new opportunities for partnership with providers in assigned markets.
• Drives performance of portfolio of practices, including meeting targets for engagement, quality of care and utilization. Performance management may include sharing insights with practices, supporting new clinical workflows and supporting practice usage of available tools and technology.
• Ability to independently engage, contract and manage practices in Strive's provider incentive programs where applicable.
• Meet in person with internal and/or external stakeholders to facilitate team and business priorities/opportunities. Business travel may be required for opportunities to connect with stakeholders, serve patients, and attend Strive-sponsored team events.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 8+ years combined of related education, experience, or certification.
• Efficient and reliable transportation, including an active driver's license, allowing for travel across an assigned region to meet business needs.
• Ability to travel and be on-site to meet business needs.
• Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred; Master's could be MHA, MBA, MPH, MSN.
• Comfortable presenting to Providers and driving the conversation, answering unscripted questions, and building relationships based on subject matter expertise.
• Ability to review data and reporting with provider groups and use analytics to drive clinical outcomes, quality improvements, and operational efficiencies.
• Ability to identify a problem, develop a plan and execute to resolution while communicating progress to stakeholders.
• Ability to be highly responsive to Providers and act as the single point of contact for valuable relationships.

About You

• Persistence getting to "yes" in the face of many "no's".
• Outgoing, sales-focused skill set.
• Embodies Strive's core values: Care, Excellence, Tenacity, Innovation, and Fun.

Annual Salary Range: $85,500 - $104,000

Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

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