Assistant Director, Managed Care Contracting

Job description

Empower Every New Yorker - Without Exception - to Live the Healthiest Life Possible

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

The Assistant Director will support the Director and the Managed Care team to carry out the accounting, reporting, and managed care negotiation functions of the NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation. This position is responsible for assisting in proposal creation of managed care negotiations and review and communication of provider language protections. This role will require a healthcare, revenue experienced person as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills.

General tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Assist in maintaining relationships with third party managed care organizations.
• Participating in the negotiation of H+H managed care contracts, in collaboration with the Office of Legal Affairs and other departments.
• Assist in reviewing contract proposals and language to ensure compliance with model terms and conditions.
• Prepare reports as necessary of managed care terms.
• Assist in collecting market intelligence, insurer profiles and benchmarks on costs to help develop pricing strategies.
• Participate in team meetings and projects and complete independent assignments.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 1. A master's degree with a major in accounting, finance or business administration, with emphasis on accounting and financial systems from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of responsible-level experience in fiscal management or administration with an emphasis in financial systems, management information and controls, of which at least three (3) years shall have been in a responsible supervisory, administrative or management capacity; or
2. A baccalaureate degree with a major in related fields, as indicated in (1) above, from an accredited college or university; and six (6) years of experience as indicated in (1) above, of which at least three (3) years shall have been in a responsible supervisory, administrative or management-level capacity; and
3. Knowledge of total accounting and financial management both in systems theory and practice; or
4. A satisfactory equivalent of education, training and experience.

Department Preferences:

• Two years of progressively responsible experience
• Four years of full-time experience in healthcare.
• Health, medical and public service administration, with an emphasis on planning, managerial functions; including but not limited to a high volume of reading and writing.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word
• Knowledge of EPIC helpful
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Must be able to read and comprehend large documents