Dental Contract Manager – Remote

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Careers with LHI. Our focus is simple. We are innovators in cost-effective health care management. And when you join our team, you will be a partner in impacting the lives of our customers, and employees. We have joined OptumHealth, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the health system work better for everyone. We are 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 are 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.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

Evaluates and negotiates contracts in compliance with company contract templates, reimbursement structure standards, and other key process controls

Establishes and maintains solid business relationships with hospital, physician, pharmacy, or ancillary providers, and ensures the network composition includes an appropriate distribution of provider specialties

Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements

Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems

Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses

Works with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks

Translates concepts into practice

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

3+ years of experience in a network management-related role managing complex network providers with accountability for business results

3+ years of experience with direct provider contracting, including facility, physician, and ancillary providers

Experience with client-facing responsibilities, including issue resolution and contract negotiations

Demonstrated intermediate level of knowledge of claims processing systems and guidelines

Experience performing network adequacy analysis

Proven understanding of network adequacy analytics and how to prioritize the work based on data

Preferred Qualifications:

Dental experience

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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