Dental Recontracting Professional - VSP

Humana; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 65,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance organization seeks a Dental Recontracting Professional in Salem, Oregon. In this role, you will negotiate and execute contracts with dental providers, maintain documentation, and communicate payment structures. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in managed care contracting and excellent communication skills. This remote role offers competitive pay from $65,000 to $88,600 annually, along with limited benefits.

Benefits

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of experience in negotiating contracts with providers.
• Ability to communicate financial impact of contract terms effectively.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and execute provider contracts and agreements.
• Maintain contracts and documentation within a tracking system.
• Communicate contract terms and payment structures to providers.

Skills

Negotiating managed care contracts

Analyzing financial impact

Written and verbal communication

Managing multiple priorities

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree desired

Job description

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

Overview

The Dental Recontracting Professional initiates, negotiates, and executes physician, hospital, and/or other provider contracts and agreements for an organization that provides health insurance. The Provider Contracting Professional 2 work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action. This is a VSP role - work specific hours to meet business needs on a limited term basis. The project is expected to go through the end of 2026 with possibility of extension into 2027.

The Dental Recontracting Professional - VSP will be recontracting Humana contracted dentists to our new agreement and as needed will communicate contract terms, payment structures, and reimbursement rates to providers. Maintains contracts and documentation within a tracking system. May assist with identifying and recruiting providers based on network composition and needs. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures and work special projects as needed.

Responsibilities

Use your skills to make an impact.

Required Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of experience in negotiating managed care contracts with physician, hospital and/or other provider contracts and/or working with insurance in a dental office
• Proficiency in analyzing, understanding and communicating financial impact of contract terms, payment structures and reimbursement rates to providers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Hours worked will be EST/CST
• This role is Variable Staffing Pool (VSP). Variable Staffing Pool Humana associates work specific hours to meet business needs on a limited term basis. The project is expected to go through the end of 2026 with possibility of extension into 2027. This role is also eligible for limited benefits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Value Based Contracting
• Experience working with Dental offices
• Bachelor's degree desired

Additional Information

Work at Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested

• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership

• Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

• Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

1

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$65,000 - $88,600 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

Application Deadline: 09-11-2025

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

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