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Oscar Health · Provider Network- Where
- Remote
- Posted
- Sep 1
Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Value Based Contracting Associate to join our Network Contracting team.
Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.
What you'd do
- Implement Value Based Contracting strategies under the direction of Network Manager and in partnership with Market Leaders that align with the company's overall network adequacy, development and cost management objectives.
- Manage and negotiate contracts with assigned healthcare providers, focusing on favorable terms and compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to a small team of contracting specialists and/or analysts, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Supports comprehensive reviews and analyses of assigned provider contracts, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
- Utilizes data and analytics of provider financial issues and competitor strategies to support informing negotiation and contracting decisions.
- Facilitates guidance and mentorship of more junior team members by reiterating strategic objectives, providing training and development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
- Supports implementation of contracting policies and workflows; supports identifying when effective and efficient contracting processes need improvement Meet defined metrics and SLAs including but not limited to provider outreach and contract completion.
- Collaborate with the provider services team regarding the servicing, education and communication to our provider network.
- Monitor assigned networks to gauge compliance with standards, developing corrective action plans with network contracting and market leadership to remediate deficiencies.
- Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
What they want
- 3+ years of experience in healthcare client management, healthcare consulting, or provider healthcare contracting, healthcare operations, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience supporting provider network strategy development and negotiating provider contracts
- 1+ years experience running financial analyses on a markets or product lines, and working cross-functionally to support driving improvement opportunities
- 1+ years experience navigating and organizing large data sets such as claim files and provider rosters
About Oscar Health · Provider Network
The Associate, Value Based Contracting supports negotiation and execution of Value Based Contracts to build and maintain a robust network; while also ensuring access to quality care and optimizing costs by analyzing provider performance and negotiating reimbursement rates, often involving complex contract terms and compliance with regulatory guidelines.