Senior Manager, Provider Contract Negotiations (Georgia)

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

• Negotiates, executes, and analyzes contracts with larger and more complex healthcare group/system providers, focusing on maintaining and enhancing the provider network while meeting accessibility, quality, and financial goals related to accessibility, quality and financial performance.
• Manages and facilitates dispute resolution processes to address issues arising from provider contracts, ensuring equitable solutions.
• Leverages negotiation skills and working knowledge of provider financial issues to optimize contracts and collaborate with large hospitals and health systems to achieve successful contracting outcomes, all while supporting cost-saving initiatives and the growth of the provider network
• Leads contract settlement negotiations, striving to reach mutually beneficial agreements with providers that maintain and enhance the provider network.
• Implement strategies to enhance and expand the provider network, while ensuring it meets accessibility and quality standards.
• Aligns provider contracts with financial goals and cost-saving initiatives, ensuring that contracts support the company's financial objectives.
• Conducts comprehensive reviews and analyses of provider contracts, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Ensures that all provider contracts adhere to regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Utilizes working knowledge of provider financial issues and competitor strategies to inform negotiation and contracting decisions.
• Facilitates leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of professionals by setting strategic objectives, monitoring team performance, providing training and development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Partner cross-functionally with key stakeholders across the organization.

• 7+ years of provider contract negotiation experience, working with healthcare providers, including hospitals, physicians, specialists and ancillary service providers.
• Addition skills include a growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills; execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills; business intelligence and communication skills across multiple levels of leadership.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high quality work.
• Candidate must reside near the Atlanta, GA area and is required to report to Atlanta office at least 1x per month.

• Hands-on experience with value-based contracting and alternative payment arrangements.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience

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