Manage complex feeforservice and valuebased contracting and negotiations with large physician groups ancillary providers and hospital systems.
Lead key market contracting strategy projects with responsibility for managing direct reports as assigned.
Build and maintain strong provider relationships to support network growth and valuebased business opportunities.
Partner closely with matrix teams (e.g. Claims Medical Management Credentialing) to ensure aligned execution.
Develop strategic network positions identify valueoriented and riskbased opportunities and contribute to alternative network initiatives and analytics.
Meet unit cost targets while maintaining an adequate and competitive provider network.
Design and manage initiatives to improve medical cost and quality providing consultative guidance informed by clinical informatics.
Prepare review and project the financial impact of large or complex provider contracts and alternative contract terms.
Create implement and ensure operational accuracy of healthcare provider (HCP) agreements through effective crossfunctional collaboration.
Lead the resolution of escalated provider issues and manage key provider relationships demonstrating deep knowledge of the local market landscape including contract loading and maintenance.
3 years of healthcare provider contracting and negotiation experience involving complex physician groups and ancillary providers
Experience in managed care healthcare or health insurance including commercial contracting
Proven leadership experience including mentoring and guiding others
Strong provider relationship management skills with demonstrated success building longterm partnerships
Knowledge of complex reimbursement methodologies including incentivebased models (strongly preferred)
Deep understanding of hospital managed care and provider business models with the ability to influence sales and provider audiences
Strong presentation and communication skills including the ability to build internal relationships in a fastpaced matrixed organization
Customercentric approach with strong interpersonal skills and comfort navigating change
Strong problemsolving decisionmaking negotiation contract interpretation and financial analysis skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Bachelors degree in a related field (relevant industry experience may be substituted)
MBA or MHA preferred
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
At The Cigna Group youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment youll be offered several health-related benefits including medical vision dental and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) company paid life insurance tuition reimbursement a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs click here.
About Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare a division of The Cigna Group is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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