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Salary: USD 87,188 - 114,434 / annual
Oscar Health is seeking an Associate, Network Contracting to join the Network Contracting & Services team in the Central Region (Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio). This hybrid role combines remote work from your home office with field-based travel for client meetings and occasional team gatherings.
You will be responsible for negotiating and managing contracts with healthcare providers—hospitals, health systems, and individual practitioners—to build and maintain a robust provider network. The role focuses on ensuring access to quality care while optimizing costs through provider performance analysis and reimbursement rate negotiation, all within complex contract terms and regulatory compliance frameworks.
Key responsibilities include implementing contracting strategies aligned with network adequacy and cost management objectives; managing and negotiating provider contracts; serving as a subject matter expert to contracting specialists; conducting comprehensive contract reviews and analyses; leveraging data and analytics to inform negotiation decisions; mentoring junior team members; supporting policy implementation and process improvement; collaborating with provider services teams; and monitoring network compliance.
You will report to the Manager, Network Contracting and work cross-functionally with Market Leaders and network leadership to execute local network strategy. The role requires up to 25% travel.
Required qualifications: 3+ years in healthcare client management, consulting, provider contracting, or operations; 2+ years supporting provider network strategy and contract negotiation; 1+ years running financial analyses on markets or product lines; 1+ years organizing large datasets (claims, rosters). An Associate's degree or equivalent professional experience is a bonus.
