NaphCare has an excellent opportunity for a Director of Contract Management - State Government to join our State Prison’s team at our Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL.

As the Director of Contract Management, you will primarily be responsible for developing new and existing relationships with off-site community providers to ensure competitive rates and ensure contract language is aligned with government contract terms and state and federal statutes.

The Director of Contract Management functions as a liaison between NaphCare and our collaborative partners while leading all aspects of our Provider Networks including access analysis, network operations, and financial analysis related to payment and cost management. Additional responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Oversight of the managed care staff within the department including coordinating, evaluating, and overseeing the implementation of off-site managed care contracts and network usage, develop and support managed care strategies and initiatives
• Developing, solidifying, and maintaining relationships with community hospitals and large provider groups
• Evaluating, negotiating, and securing financially and administratively favorable contracts with new and existing community providers
• Leading and participating in activities that result in improved contract performance, which includes performing payment analysis and responding to community provider concerns and questions
• Developing and fostering effective collaboration between clinical departments, divisions, medical staff leadership, and other affiliated services to ensure an integrated approach to providing services and fulfilling the organization's clinical and operational goals and objectives
• Effectively communicating key information to the staff and stakeholders of these service areas
• Overseeing analysis of claim trend data and/or market information to derive conclusions to support contract negotiations and network usage

Experience / Requirements / Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree, preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in healthcare operations, healthcare administration or healthcare finance at the administrative leadership level
• Minimum of 5 years of staff supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership and complex organizational management skills
• Minimum of 5 years of healthcare reimbursement contracting
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, well-developed planning, organizational development and professional business skills
• Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information and integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
• Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening

Working Conditions, Mental and Physical Demands

• Long periods of sitting at a desk performing light physical work, including working at a computer terminal
• Light physical work involving lifting and carrying
• Talking and listening to communicate ideas or requirements to individual staff members
• Visual acuity to listen attentively and accurately

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US, and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one
• Lowest Cost Benefits!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays
• Free continuing education and CMEs

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, please first apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, then send your resume to courtney.herald@naphcare.com and I’ll be in touch.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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