Regional Director - Managed Care - Payer Strategies

Universal Health Services Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Washington, England, is seeking a Regional Director of Managed Care and Payer Strategies. This role involves negotiating managed care contracts and establishing communication with payers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, strong negotiation skills, and significant experience in the healthcare sector. Along with a competitive compensation package, this position offers growth and development opportunities within the organization.

Benefits

Challenging work environment

Growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans

401k plan with company match

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of related experience required.
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience with a healthcare provider organization.
• Must have payer rate negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for organization and negotiation of all managed care contracts.
• Establishes exceptional communication between the payer and facility.
• Leads the payer relations strategies for assigned facilities.

Skills

Healthcare provider negotiation

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Regional Director, Managed Care and Payer Strategies

The Regional Director of Managed Care will be responsible for managed care and payer contracting for our behavioral health facilities. The Regional Director will ensure appropriate organization, communication and coordination with managed care organizations and payers for and on behalf of assigned facilities.

• Responsible for organization and negotiation of all managed care contracts for assigned facilities.
• Establishes exceptional communication between the payer, the facility and UHS leadership.
• Leads the payer relations strategies for assigned facilities.
• Collaborates with local and regional finance on data analysis.
• Responsible for coordinating and conducting key meetings and presentations with payers.

*This role requires moderate travel nationally (up to 10%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Master’s Preferred)
• 8-10 years of related experience required (10+ years preferred)
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience with a healthcare provider organization and/or health plan.
• Moderate travel nationally
• Must have payer rate negotiation experience.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of managed care contracting and practices sufficient to maximize revenue generated from these sources. Knowledge of health care finance practices and methods.
• Demonstrated managed care contract negotiation skills. Demonstrated inter-personal and written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to collate and analyze multiple data points to inform negotiations. Demonstrated ability to work across various levels of the organization up to and including C-Suite (internally and externally). Demonstrated skills in small and large group presentations.

This Opportunity Offers the Following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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