Contract Manager – Healthcare Provider Contracts
Texicare
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Develop, negotiate, and maintain provider contracts in alignment with organizational policies and financial guidelines.
- Manage provider relationships, ensuring contract terms are met and resolving service issues.
- Coordinate with internal teams (e.g., Legal, Operations, Medical Management) to support contract implementation and network integrity.
- Analyze financial, operational, and utilization data to assess contract performance and support strategic decisions.
- Ensure accurate and timely contract submissions, amendments, and renewals.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of plan products, policies, and market trends to guide provider engagement and contracting strategies.
- Support corporate initiatives, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution of projects and goals.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- At least 2 years for an intermediate level or 4 years for a senior level candidate with experience in managed care contracting and negotiating experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Experience in developing, managing and nurturing key provider relationships.
- Knowledge of various reimbursement methodologies, including incentive-based models preferred.
- An understanding and experience with managed care, and provider business models.
- A collaborative approach with proven ability to develop strong working relationships within a fast-paced organization.
- Customer centric and interpersonal skills are required.
- Demonstrates an ability to maneuver effectively in a changing environment.
- Adept in Practiced problem solving, decision-making, negotiating, contract language and financial acumen.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Benefits
- Automatic 4% employer contribution to retirement plan
- 401k plan with 100% match up to 6%
- Flexible time off for vacation, illness, etc.
- Nine paid holidays
- Day one health, Rx, vision, and dental insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Pet coverage and pet Rx discounts
- Free identity theft protection
- Free 2nd medical opinion service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
managed care contractingnegotiatingreimbursement methodologiescontract languagefinancial acumendata analysiscontract managementprovider business modelsproject execution
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscollaborative approachproblem solvingdecision-makingcustomer centricrelationship managementadaptabilitystrategic thinking
Certifications
bachelor's degree