NaphCare has an excellent opportunity for a Network Manager to join our team at our Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL supporting our Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) division.

***The candidate must have healthcare contract negotiation experience***

Under the direct supervision of the COO, Federal Prisons, the Network Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining hospital and physician networks, which includes negotiating reimbursement rates, market research for healthcare services across the country, cold calling and contract language review. They develop strong relationships with executive teams of our network hospitals and the providers affiliated with our network hospitals in order to achieve network growth and cost targets.

Position Expectations:

• Negotiates, administers, and executes hospital and physician contracts in accordance with company standards in order to maintain and enhance networks to ensure we meet and exceed quality and financial goals.
• Coordinate bid proposals, which includes community health care research and fiscal analysis.
• Responsible for contracting and operational issues for the life of the contract.
• Ability to work independently and effectively multi-task in a fast-paced, result-oriented environment and exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives. 
• Must have excellent written, verbal, negotiating, and interpersonal skills; be customer-service oriented; have the ability to problem solve; be well-organized and work and perform independently with hospital executives in all negotiations.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in health care administration or business administration preferred.
• 5+ years of healthcare experience required.
• 3+ years of experience in contract negotiation and provider contract language required.
• Understanding of Medicare Parts A and B reimbursement required.
• Ability to interact positively with outside clients, coworkers and supervisors.
• Ability to travel up to 10-15%

Outstanding Benefits Package:

NaphCare offers competitive benefits, including health, prescription, dental, Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services, vision and 401(k) plan.    NaphCare offers term life insurance coverage at no cost to the employee and also provides PTO, paid holidays and an array of voluntary benefits.  Employees enrolled in our health insurance program receive prescriptions free of charge when filled at our in-house pharmacy or mail order program. 

At NaphCare, we believe in a new model of care. We have been partnering with correctional facilities nationwide to provide proactive, patient-focused health care since 1989. Bringing innovative services, complete care and leading-edge technology to correctional health care allows us to deliver the best care possible to a unique and diverse population in great need. Care isn’t just in our name. It’s at our core. We are caring professionals who respect the dignity and rights of all members of society. United by this belief, we work as a team to improve each and every life we touch. With NaphCare, you’ll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality health care in the correctional industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran