[Hiring] Associate Director, Provider Network Contracting @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized.

As an Associate Director within our network contracting team, you'll guide the development and support of provider networks as well as unit cost management activities through financial and network pricing modeling, analysis and reporting.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Guide development of geographically competitive, broad access, stable networks that achieve objectives for unit cost performance and trend management.
• Develop functional, market level and/or site strategy, plans, production and/or organizational priorities.
• Apply network configuration and incentive-based payment models as appropriate to improve quality and efficiency.
• Identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problems.
• Direct work that impacts entire functions and/or customer accounts (internal or external).

In this high-impact role, you will need to be a strong leader and have the proven ability to establish trust and build relationships with leaders and experts across an organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory level experience in a network management-related role handling complex network providers with accountability for business results.
• 2+ years of experience developing product pricing and utilizing financial modeling in making rate decisions.
• 2+ years of experience managing a medical cost and administrative budget.
• 2+ years of experience with provider contracting.
• Expert level of knowledge of Medicare Resource Based Relative Value System (RBRVS), DRGs, Ambulatory Surgery Center Groupers, etc.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience with Value Based Contracting or Alternative Payment Models.
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase.
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• Salary range: $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment.

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.