Provider Contracting Professional 2 - Behavioral Health/Medicaid

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Humana

Provider Contracting Professional 2 - Behavioral Health/Medicaid

in

Irving

Texas

Description

The Provider Contracting Professional 2 initiates, negotiates, and executes physician, hospital, and/or other Behavioral Health provider contracts and agreements for Humana's Medicaid line of business.

Responsibilities

The Provider Contracting Professional 2 communicates contract terms, payment structures, and reimbursement rates to providers. Analyzes financial impact of contracts and terms. Maintains contracts and documentation within a tracking system. Identifies and recruits providers based on network composition and needs. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

2 - 5 years of experience in negotiating managed care behavioral health, contracts with physicians, hospital and/or other provider contracts including Medicaid lines of business

Understanding of Medicaid with BH experience, and the ability to execute on recruitment targets quickly and accurately

Proficiency in analyzing, understanding and communicating financial impact of contract terms, payment structures and reimbursement rates to providers.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Proficiency in MS Office applications

Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

We will require full COVID vaccination (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html#vaccinated) for this job as we are a healthcare company committed to putting health and safety first for our members, patients, associates and the communities we serve.

If progressed to offer, you will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or documentation for a medical or religious exemption consideration where allowed by law. Requests for these exemptions should be submitted at least 2 week prior to your scheduled first day of work.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree

Experience with ACO/Risk Contracting in the Behavioral Health space, bundle payments, Opioid Treatment Programs, Community Mental Health Centers and large groups.

Experience with Value Based Contracting in the Behavioral Health space

Additional Information

As part of our hiring process, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology provided by Modern Hire, a third-party vendor. This technology provides our team of recruiters and hiring managers an enhanced method for decision-making.

If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice Interview and/or an SMS Text Messaging interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes.

If participating in a SMS Text interview, you will be asked a series of questions to which you will be using your cell phone or computer to answer the questions provided. Expect this type of interview to last anywhere from 5-10 minutes. Your recorded interview(s) via text and/or pre-recorded voice will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

Work at Home/Remote Requirements Must ensure designated work area is free from distractions during work hours and virtual meetings Must provide a high-speed DSL or cable modem for a workspace (Satellite and Hotspots are prohibited). A minimum standard speed of 10x1 (10mbs download x 1mbs upload) for optimal performance of is required

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com