Senior Network Specialist

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Senior Network Specialist to join our Market P&L team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role

The Senior Network Specialist supports membership growth and management. This is done by executing the local network strategy and ensuring providers across our service area have the information and support they need to provide best-in-class member care and drive quality outcomes. The Senior Analyst provides SME expertise and analysis to support more complex contracts reviews and analysis.

You will report to a Market P&L Leader.

Work Location: 

Oscar is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission. 

If you live within commutable distance to our New York City office (in Hudson Square), our Tempe office (off the 101 at University Dr), or our Los Angeles office (in Marina Del Rey), you will be expected to come into the office at least two days each week. Otherwise, this is a remote / work-from-home role.  

You must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Note, this list of states is subject to change. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role in the states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington is: $76,800 - $100,800 per year. The base pay for this role in all other locations is: $69,120 - $90,720 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar’s unlimited vacation program, annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and execution of a network construction plan for a market / several markets with support from your manager
• Act as an SME to identify, source, and contract with providers in a region
• Support overall contract negotiations, working with your manager to align with contracting strategies, to bring new partners into our network.
• Be the Subject Matter Expert on  core operational workflows and tools in order to identify, synthesize and flag trends for escalation.
• Document and share feedback, objections and questions, and identify trends, to support the continuous improvement of templates and processes.
• Support the team on additional improvement initiatives as identified
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 4+ years of relevant work experience
• 1+ years of work experience in finance, performance management, operations, consulting, or a related field
• 1+ years of experience with Word, Excel, and Powerpoint (or Google suite equivalent)
• 1+ years of experience in a client facing or customer support capacity
• 1+ experience with project management

Bonus Points

• Experience in payer or provider healthcare contracting
• Experience negotiating contracts, specifically with ancillaries, facilities, specialty providers, and physician groups