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Provider Network Contracting Specialist (LHI) - La Crosse, WI, Eau Claire, WI, or Tampa, FL (851470)

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Position Description

At Optum, the mission is clear: Help people live heathier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone
 
LHI is one of 4 businesses under OptumServe. OptumServe provides health care services and proven expertise to help federal government agencies modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well-being of Americans.
 
By joining OptumServe you are part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a leader across most major segments in the U.S. health care system.
 
LHI was founded in 1999 and acquired by Optum in 2011, LHI specializes in creating and managing health care programs through on-location services, patient-specific in-clinic appointments, telehealth assessments, or any combination based on customer need. LHI'scustomizable solutions serve the diverse needs of commercial customers, as well as federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services.
 
There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Ready for a new path? Start doing your life's best work.
 
The Provider Network Contracting Specialist (LHI) - La Crosse, WI will build and maintain a successful working relationship between LHI and network providers to ensure a geographically competitive, broad access and stable network. Routinely negotiate cost effective fees, confirm service capability, respond to provider inquiries, and educate providers on contract expectations, processes and paperwork. Support implementation of strategies relating to the development and management of the provider network. Comprehend detailed knowledge of contracts in order to translate subcontractor and fee agreements to the providers. Must be able to routinely evaluate and negotiate contracts in compliance with company contract templates, reimbursement standards, and other key process controls, while maintaining network composition that includes an appropriate distribution of provider specialties. 
  
Primary Responsibilities: 
  • Recruit and contract providers according to LHI and department policy
  • Must understand contracts between LHI and LHI customers and how this translates to the subcontractor agreement and fee arrangements between LHI and all providers
  • Negotiate contracts and fees that align provider needs and LHI business objectives
  • Educate providers on fee structures to ensure collaborative agreement and understanding of LHI Services and the fees associated with them
  • Initiate appropriate credentialing processes and workflows
  • Assess and resolve specific provider concerns, developing and implementing solutions that are beneficial to providers, LHI Customers and LHI
  • Provide explanations and information to others on topics within area of expertise
  • Manually assign qualified providers to orders within the contractually allowed mileage radius
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma / GED
  • 1+ years of related experience in either sales, professional office and / or healthcare setting 
  • Proficient experience with Microsoft Outlook (email and calendar)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business, Marketing and Communications or Healthcare related field
  • Previous experience utilizing financial models and analysis in negotiating rate structures
  • Managing subcontractor relationships
  • Medical, dental, or healthcare insurance experience
  • Medical or dental knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of Medicare reimbursement methodologies, i.e. Resource Based Relative Value System (RBRVS) 
  • Strong customer service skills (taking and working with provider calls over the phone)
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, flexible and adaptable to changing situations
  • Ability to demonstrate an appropriate level of assertiveness in performing work responsibilities and in making work related decisions
  • Ability to influence and negotiate through use of verbal, written and interpersonal means with a diverse group of people / disciplines at all levels of an organization
  • The ability to speak clearly and concisely while conveying complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information from others
Careers with LHI. Our focus is simple. We’re innovators in cost-effective health care management. And when you join our team, you’ll be a partner in impacting the lives of our customers, and employees. We’ve joined OptumHealth, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the health system work better for everyone. We’re located on the banks of the beautiful Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wis., with a satellite office in Chicago and remote employees throughout the United States. We’re supported by a national network of more than 25,000 medical and dental providers. Simply put, together we work toward a healthier tomorrow for everyone. Our team members are selected for their dedication and mission-driven focus. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work. (sm)
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphereUnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.