Provider Contracting Specialist

Provider Contracting Specialist

Agency: 807 HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

Supervisory Organization: EGID

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: $22.81875 / Hourly

Location: 4345 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Primary Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), your work matters. Every day, our team helps ensure Oklahomans have access to better health and better care. Guided by our core values, passion for purpose, trust & transparency, empowerment & accountability, best-in-class, outcome-driven, and servant leadership, we foster a workplace where people feel supported, respected, and empowered to make an impact. Learn more about OHCA.

Let's Talk Benefits

We know your great work deserves great support. Here's a snapshot of what we offer for all eligible employees.

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to offset insurance premiums.
• A wide selection of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care.
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer contributions.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• Longevity Bonus recognizing years of public service.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility and tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits, including an on-site gym and fitness center discounts.

Job Description

The Provider Contracting Specialist is responsible for managing provider contracts, maintaining provider relationships, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and policies. This role includes handling incoming and outgoing communications, maintaining accurate provider data, and supporting provider network management activities to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.

Essential Functions May Include:

• Ensure accurate and timely management of provider contracts, including pricing NSA claims, negotiating NSA requests, and responding to independent dispute resolutions.
• Foster strong working relationships with providers through effective communication, timely response to inquiries, and proactive resolution of issues.
• Adhere to HIPAA regulations, OMES policies, and other relevant statutes by protecting the privacy and confidentiality of program participants' information.
• Enter and review provider demographics accurately and timely, ensuring an accuracy rate of 97% or better based on audits.
• Handle incoming and outgoing calls, emails, and provider retention tasks while maintaining a customer service quality audit score of 85% or better.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, / Abilities and Competency Requirements

This position requires knowledge of provider contracting, health insurance operations, reimbursement methodologies, claims processes, regulatory requirements, and provider database maintenance. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, customer service, written and verbal communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate and confidential information, interpret contract provisions and policies, and build effective relationships with providers and internal partners. Key Korn Ferry competencies include ensures accountability, by consistently meeting accuracy, quality, and timeliness standards; communicates effectively, by providing clear, responsive, and professional communication; and manages complexity, by evaluating detailed contractual, regulatory, reimbursement, and provider-related information to resolve issues and support effective network operations.

**To be considered for this position your application must include a resume/CV with complete work and education history.**

Education and/or Experience:

• A bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in health insurance benefit administration or health care industry provider contracting OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preference Qualifications Include:

• Knowledge of Medicare guidelines policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of provider licensing, certification, contractual issues, reimbursement, procedural coding, benefit coverage and liability requirements. Knowledge regarding these laws, regulations and procedures are critical to the management of an effective Provider Network.
• Knowledge of provider database maintenance, plan provisions, agency policies, provider types, credentials management, coding and reimbursement methods, claims payment process, and contract provisions/terminology.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of large group network management and provider services to include provider enrollment and contracting, verbal and written communication skills, customer services and experience providing phone coverage, provider recruitment, training, response to member and provider inquiries, use of network database applications
• Requires a detailed understanding of insurance plan provisions, terms, policies, provider types, credentials management, coding and reimbursement methods, claims payment processes, contract provisions and terminology.
• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Applications.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels. In the course of performing job duties, employees are required to speak, stand, walk, and reach with their hands and arms. This position requires extended periods of sitting and daily use of computers and phones. Employees must be willing to complete all job-related travel associated with this position. Being present at the office is an essential function of this position.

Accommodation Statement

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority complies with applicable State and Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, national origin, or genetic information. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through Workday Jobs Hub.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.