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Cigna Healthcare · 1 month ago

Provider Contracting Senior Analyst - Cigna Healthcare - Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $100K/yr

1+ years exp

Cigna Healthcare is a division of The Cigna Group that advocates for better health through every stage of life. The Provider Contracting Senior Analyst role is responsible for dental provider recruitment, contracting, and managing provider relationships, requiring frequent travel and strong negotiation skills.

Hospital & Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Recruiting providers to join Cigna’s dental networks (PPO & DHMO):

Field Recruitment: Candidates will visit offices in person (25-50% travel)

Outbound Calling: Candidates will follow up with visited offices via phone at home

Identifying, recruiting, contracting, and retaining qualified health care professionals in geographic area within established guidelines to meet health plan needs

Achieve competitive and cost-effective contracts in assigned areas or assigned client/customer needs

Negotiate contracts and recruit dental providers to become a Cigna PPO and/or DHMO network provider

Explain plans, policies, and procedures to potential providers

Maintain positive relationships with health care professionals and their office staff extending high quality service

Conduct negotiations and ensure the smooth operation and administration of provider agreements

Support and retention of offices in our dental networks

Complete onsite quality assessments

Respond to provider inquiries, concerns, complaints, appeals and grievances

Provide ongoing product education to dentists and their staff

Work to achieve contract discounts with new providers and current providers through thoughtful negotiation

Use data and facts to identify and overcome objections

Prioritize and organize own work to meet deadlines, and reach established personal and department goals

Conduct ongoing support to contracted providers in our networks via telephone or by personal relationship visits

Qualification

Provider relationship managementAnalytical skillsNegotiation skillsHealthcare administrationMicrosoft Office proficiencyPhone etiquetteSales experienceBilingual EnglishBilingual SpanishPresentation skillsWritten communicationOral communicationSelf-starterOrganizational skills

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent required

1-3 year plus experience in healthcare administration or provider relationship management, preferably experience working with Dental offices

Strong skill set required in the following areas: analytical, negotiations, financials, presentation skills, written and oral communication skills

Strong negotiation and communication skills

Self-Starter and organized

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office products required

Valid drivers license

Phone Etiquette – Inbound/Outbound calls

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong relationship management skills: ability to foster collaboration, value other perspectives and gain support and buy-in

Ability and willingness to travel frequently within the US including overnight stays

Preferred

Sales Experience

Bilingual is a plus (English and Spanish)

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

Well-being and behavioral health programs

401(k)

Company paid life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year

Paid holidays

Company

Cigna Healthcare

We are a health benefits provider that advocates for better health through every stage of life.

Founded in 1982

Bloomfield, CT, US

10001+ employees

http://www.cigna.com

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