Senior Director - Contracting & Payer Relations
Ascension

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We Are Hiring:

If you have a strong sense of TEAM, solid work ethic, encouraging approach, strategic mentality, natural curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset, we would like to speak with you!

Ascension is seeking a Senior Director - Contracting & Payer Relations to join our team in Nashville, TN.

What You Will Do:

As a Senior Director, you will have the opportunity to manage the development and implementation of the Contracting & Payer Relations financial strategies and analytics to align with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

• Provide leadership to Contracting & Payer Relations team and oversee the development of and continuous improvement of the team and their duties.
• Supervise and direct the daily operations of team members and prepare annual goals, objectives, and strategies for the team.
• Oversee the utilization and continuous improvement of the financial reports and analytics used for contract management.
• Serve as the network contact for managed care contracting functions.
• Support resolution of managed care contractual issues pertaining to contract interpretation and coding with payers in conjunction with contracting and revenue cycle staff.
• Assess managed care contracting requirements and standards as they relate to industry/regulatory issues and market implications.
• Recommend and implement necessary improvements and revisions to contracting requirements and standards.
• Lead the development and testing of a national contract pricing model and responsible for all activities related to the modeling of contract proposals that maximize net operating margins and ensure market competitiveness.

What You Will Need:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 7 years of experience required.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
• Experience in managed care contracting, negotitating, and healthcare highly preferred.

Why Join Our Team:

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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