Associate, Network Contracting & Services – Central Region

Oscar

Associate managing healthcare provider contracts, ensuring access to quality care and optimizing costs. Role involves negotiating contracts and supporting network growth within Oscar Health.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $87,188 - $114,434 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in healthcare provider contracting, negotiation, and compliance, with a strong focus on data analysis and strategic development to optimize network performance and meet organizational objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Healthcare Provider ContractingContract NegotiationData AnalysisCompliance ManagementHealthcare Operations

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Hard Skills

Contract ManagementFinancial AnalysisData AnalyticsProvider Network StrategyMarket Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Healthcare ConsultingNetwork AdequacyRegulatory ComplianceProvider ServicesCorrective Action Plans

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement contracting strategies under the direction of Network Director and/or Senior Manager and in partnership with Market Leaders that align with the company's overall network adequacy, development and cost management objectives.
Manage and negotiate contracts with assigned healthcare providers, focusing on favorable terms and compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
Supports comprehensive reviews and analyses of assigned provider contracts, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
Utilizes data and analytics of provider financial issues and competitor strategies to support informing negotiation and contracting decisions.
Meet defined metrics and SLAs including but not limited to provider outreach and contract completion.
Collaborate with the provider services team regarding the servicing, education and communication to our provider network.
Monitor assigned networks to gauge compliance with standards, developing corrective action plans with network contracting and market leadership to remediate deficiencies.
Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in healthcare client management, healthcare consulting, or provider healthcare contracting, healthcare operations, or a related field
2+ years of experience supporting provider network strategy development and negotiating provider contracts
1+ years experience running financial analyses on a markets or product lines, and working cross-functionally to support driving improvement opportunities
1+ years experience navigating and organizing large data sets such as claim files and provider rosters

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program
Annual performance bonuses