Payer Enrollment Coordinator

Job Title

The Contract Management teams at Samaritan Health Services are committed to building relationships with payors as well as involved in contract review, negotiation and performance. The teams work closely with all departments within the Health System relative to contract compliance and managed care issues. We also work closely with the Quality, Population Health and Clinical teams exploring and negotiating new payment methodologies, and developing, implementing, and managing value based payment strategies. We also build and maintain the payor contracts in the computer system.

Experience/Education/Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration or a healthcare related field required. Master's degree preferred.

Four (4) years experience in a position of similar responsibility and complexity required.

Experience or training in managed care systems and contract terminology preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Leadership - Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward accomplishing goals. Achieves desired results through effective people management.

Conflict resolution - Influences others to build consensus and gain cooperation. Proactively resolves conflicts in a positive and constructive manner.

Critical thinking – Identifies complex problems. Involves key parties, gathers pertinent data and considers various options in decision making process. Develops, evaluates and implements effective solutions.

Communication and team building – Leads effectively with excellent verbal and written communication. Delegates and initiates/manages cross-functional teams and multi-disciplinary projects.