Provider Network Manager Sr - DME

Anticipated End Date:

Position Title:

Provider Network Manager Sr - DME

Job Description:

Provider Network Manager Senior

Anticipated End Date: 8/21/2026

Schedule:

8:30-5 Central time Monday-Friday

Hybrid 1:
This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

* Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Carelon, a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, is a healthcare services organization that takes a whole-health approach to making care more integrated, personalized, and affordable. We put people at the center-connecting physical, behavioral, social, and pharmacy services, along with clinical expertise, research, operations, and advanced technology to help care work better, together.

Among us are specialty-care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, engineers, data scientists, and other dedicated and caring health professionals. While our roles may differ, our purpose is shared: to make a positive impact on whole health.

The Provider Network Manager Senior will be responsible for developing the provider network through contract negotiations, relationship development, and servicing. Primary focus of this role is contracting and negotiating contract terms. Typically works with the most complex providers. Complex providers may include, but are not limited to large institutional providers, large medical groups and ancillary providers, value based concepts understanding and support, providers in areas with strong competition or where greater provider education around managed care concepts is required.

Contracts involve non-standard arrangements that require a high level of negotiation skills. Fee schedules are customized.

How you will make an impact:

* Serves as key resource for other contracting staff and provides mentoring and on-the-job training and development.

* Works independently and requires high level of judgment and discretion.

* May work on projects impacting the business unit requiring collaboration with other key areas or serve on enterprise projects around network management.

* May collaborate with sales team in making presentations to employer groups.

* Serves as a communication link between professional providers and the company.

* Ensure that network composition includes an appropriate distribution of provider specialties.

* Conducts more complex negotiations and drafts documents.

* Prepare financial projections and conduct analysis.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in contracting, provider relations, provider servicing; experience should include prior contracting experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

* Strong understanding of Post-Acute Care network development including Durable Medical Equipment strongly preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary
* range for this specific position is $91,812 to $150,834

Locations:

Colorado, Illinois;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
Virginia;
Washington State

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health 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). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations.

No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, paid time off, stock, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole…