Associate Director, Provider Network Contracting - Midwest

Position: Associate Director, Provider Network Contracting - Midwest Preferred
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Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Salary: $112,700 - $193,200/year

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United Health Group At United Healthcare, 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. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring.

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The time has come to raise your game and help us raise ours. You've learned to lead. You've built a deep expertise in health care network operations. You've set your sights on having more impact in more ways. Now it's time to join our leadership team and help United Health Group meet the challenge of shaping where health care will go.

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. As you do, you'll discover the resources, backing and opportunities that you'd expect from a Fortune 5 leader.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

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)
Are you ready to put your skills to the test? 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.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of supervisory level experience in a network management-related role handling complex network providers with accountability for business results2+ years of experience developing product pricing and utilizing financial modeling in making rate decisions2+ years of experience managing a medical cost and administrative budget2+ years of experience with provider contracting

Expert level of knowledge of Medicare Resource Based Relative Value System (RBRVS), DRGs, Ambulatory Surgery Center Groupers, etc.

Preferred

Qualification:

2+ years of experience with Value Based Contracting or Alternative Payment Models
* All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to United Health Group's Telecommuter Policy Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Final date to receive applications:
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.

At United Health Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care…