Please Note: This is not an entry level position
Job Overview:
The Provider Contracting Specialist of Management Services Operations [MSO] will manage a regional portfolio of provider contract renewals and amendments for Provider contracting within the Medical Group.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree required; Degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- Ability to effectively negotiate provider contracts
- Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve organizational goals and objectives
- Ability to consistently meet aggressive and often competing deadlines
- Skills in creative problem-solving and ability to identify and resolve problems
- Ability to delegate and encourage innovation, collaboration and excellent performance
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills are essential
- Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
- Attention to detail and high level of precision
- Willingness and ability to travel between sites as required
- Consistently acts with a high level of integrity and compliance
Preferred:
Essential Functions:
- Directly negotiates provider contracts with physicians in assigned portfolio
- Works collaboratively with a diverse set of stakeholders to ensure alignment for provider contracting work
- Serves as subject-matter expert for provider contracts in assigned portfolio
- Regularly and clearly communicates objectives, contracting progress reports, and relevant project details to stakeholders through well-organized, informative meetings and presentations
- Manages and operates within defined project timelines
- Ensures consistency and standardization of contracting processes and procedures across the medical group
- Educates and updates stakeholders on process changes
- Remains abreast of industry best practices
- Identifies areas for improvement and increased efficiency or optimization
- Consistently demonstrates a commitment to organizational safety values and service excellence
- Other special projects and duties as required
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer