Astrana Health

Senior Counsel, Managed Care Operations

Astrana Health

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $290,000 - $325,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as a primary legal owner for managed care and provider contracting
  • Act as a first‑line legal decision‑maker for day-to-day operations in a high‑volume, high‑complexity environment
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of healthcare‑related agreements
  • Provide pragmatic, business‑oriented legal guidance that enables execution
  • Partner closely with stakeholders across Network Development, Contracting, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Executive Leadership
  • Help structure complex arrangements that balance growth, operational realities, and legal risk
  • Advise on California managed care and healthcare regulatory considerations
  • Support innovative and evolving value‑based care and risk‑bearing structures
  • Develop and refine templates, playbooks, and negotiation frameworks

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
  • Active California Bar license (required)
  • 6+ years of managed care and healthcare contracting experience in California
  • Strong experience negotiating: Managed care and payer agreements, Provider and network agreements, Value‑based or risk‑based arrangements, MSO, IPA, and delegated risk structures
  • Experience operating in fast‑paced, high‑volume contracting environments
  • Strong judgment, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to operate independently with clear ownership and accountability
  • Preferred: In‑house legal experience, Experience supporting value‑based care organizations or risk‑bearing entities, Experience in high‑growth or evolving healthcare organizations
Benefits
  • This position is remotely based in the U.S.
  • The national target pay for this role is $290,000 to $325,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location (current or future), experience, and other job-related factors.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationhealthcare agreementsmanaged care contractingpayer agreementsprovider agreementsvalue-based arrangementsrisk-based arrangementsMSO structuresIPA structuresdelegated risk structures
Soft Skills
strong judgmentproblem-solvingcritical thinkingindependenceaccountability
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)California Bar license