Associate, National Provider ContractingActive$97K–$127K

The opportunity

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Provider Contracting Associate to join our National Contracting team.

What you'll do

  • Support the development and execution of national contracting strategies for: large ancillary providers and/or health systems, aligned with network adequacy, access, quality, and cost-management objectives.

  • Manage an assigned portfolio across the full contracting lifecycle, including: prospecting, evaluation, negotiation, implementation, performance management, renewal, and termination.

  • Prepare for and negotiate complex provider agreements, including: reimbursement, operational, data-sharing, performance, and compliance terms, within established authority and escalation guidelines.

  • Coordinate contract implementation with Legal, Finance, Provider Operations,: Claims, Credentialing, Configuration, Compliance, and Market teams to ensure accurate and timely operational readiness.

  • Build and maintain productive relationships with provider contracting and: operational leaders; lead routine business reviews, resolve escalated issues, and coordinate corrective action plans.

  • Analyze claims, utilization, reimbursement, provider roster, market, and: competitive data to develop negotiation positions, quantify financial impact, and identify performance improvement opportunities.

What they're looking for

  • Monitor assigned networks and provider performance for access, adequacy,: quality, cost, and contractual compliance; escalate risks and support remediation with Network and Market leadership.
  • Maintain accurate contracting pipeline, status, documentation, and provider: data; meet defined service-level agreements and performance metrics for outreach, negotiations, and contract completion.
  • Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Other duties as assigned