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Senior Provider Relations Advocate - Remote in AZ

UnitedHealthcare · Phoenix, AZ · 1 mo ago
OTHR$73k–$130k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to extract relevant content. The posting includes: - Intro paragraph about UnitedHealthcare mission etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the role" is appropriate for description. The role description: "This role supports provider network performance by strengthening provider relationships, resolving complex operational issues, delivering provider education, and partnering across claims, contracting, compliance, network, and operational teams. Jobs in this family manage provider networks that support the client base, including HCBS providers, assisted living facilities, and in-home support services. Responsibilities include provider relations activities, provider performance analysis, provider reimbursement arrangements, and credentialing activities. Positions in this function are accountable for the full range of provider relations and service interactions within UHG, including working on end-to-end provider claim and call quality, ease of use of physician portal and future service enhancements, and training and development of external provider education programs. Designs and implements programs to build and nurture positive relationships between the health plan, providers, and practice managers. Directs and implements strategies relating to development and management of a provider network. Identifies gaps in network composition and services to assist network contracting and development staff in prioritizing contracting needs. May also be involved in identifying and remediating operational shortfalls and researching and remediating claims. The Senior Provider Relations Advocate serves as a strategic partner between the health plan and the provider community, driving provider satisfaction, operational excellence, education, issue resolution, and regulatory compliance. This role functions as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for provider-facing operations, claims and payment support, provider engagement, and cross-functional collaboration." Then "General Job Profile", "Job Scope and Guidelines", "Additional Scope And Guidelines", "If you are located in AZ, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges." Then "Primary Responsibilities" list bullet points. Then "You'll be rewarded and recognized..." maybe benefits? Actually that's about recognition. Then "Required Qualifications" list. Then "Preferred Qualifications" list. Then "Functional Competency & Description" with many bullet-like statements. Then "Core Competencies" list. Then "Success Measures" list. Then "Values Based Competencies" list. Then "All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy" Then "Pay is based on several factors..." then "In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)." Then "No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives." Then "The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment." Then "We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable." Then mission statement etc. Then EEO etc. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should strip out EEO statement, drug-free workplace, mission statement maybe? The mission statement might be considered boilerplate? It's generic but could be considered part of "About the role"? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement is not exactly those but could be considered generic corporate fluff. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The mission statement may be considered substantive? It's generic but appears in many postings. The instruction says remove boilerplate; mission statement could be considered boilerplate. Safer to remove it. Also remove EEO and drug-free workplace lines. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Likely sections: About the role (intro description), Responsibilities (Primary Responsibilities list), Qualifications (maybe combine Required and Preferred?), Skills (maybe Functional Competency & Description?), Benefits (benefits package), Pay (salary range), Schedule (remote flexibility for AZ). Also maybe "Requirements" could be Required Qualifications. But we have both Required and Preferred; we could put Required under "Requirements" and Preferred under "Qualifications"? Actually the instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide mapping. We have: - Required Qualifications: 5+ years healthcare or managed care experience, 3+ years provider relations or provider network experience, Medicare and/or Medicaid experience, Experience working directly with physician groups or hospitals, Solid claims knowledge, Proven advanced communication, presentation, and Microsoft Office skills. - Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Dual Eligible, ALTCS, HCBS, behavioral health, hospital, facility, or ancillary providers; Experience with provider portals, EDI, EFT/ERA, eligibility, prior authorization, training delivery, and operational analytics. - Functional Competency & Description: list of competencies with descriptions. - Core Competencies: list. - Success Measures: list. - Values Based Competencies: list. We could combine some into Skills section. But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we can have: - About the role (intro paragraph + maybe general job profile etc.) - Responsibilities (Primary Responsibilities bullet list) - Requirements (Required Qualifications) - Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications) - Skills (Functional Competency & Description + Core Competencies + Success Measures + Values Based Competencies? Might be too many but we can combine into a single Skills section with sub-lists? However we must use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. We can have multiple
      inside a section. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Pay: we have salary range $72,800 - $130,000 annually. Benefits: comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution. Schedule: remote flexibility for AZ (If you are located in AZ, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.) Also maybe mention remote work policy. We should not include duplicated lines. Now produce HTML fragment:

      About the role

      ... (the description paragraph(s) combining intro and role description). We'll need to include the substantive description: At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying... The work you do here impacts... Come build... Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together This role supports provider network performance... (the long description). Could combine into one

      maybe too long but okay. Better to split into multiple

      for readability but still okay. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. Now produce. Let's craft About the role paragraph: "At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. This role supports provider network performance by strengthening provider relationships, resolving complex operational issues, delivering provider education, and partnering across claims, contracting, compliance, network, and operational teams. Jobs in this family manage provider networks that support the client base, including HCBS providers, assisted living facilities, and in-home support services. Responsibilities include provider relations activities, provider performance analysis, provider reimbursement arrangements, and credentialing activities. Positions in this function are accountable for the full range of provider relations and service interactions within UHG, including working on end-to-end provider claim and call quality, ease of use of physician portal and future service enhancements, and training and development of external provider education programs. Designs and implements programs to build and nurture positive relationships between the health plan, providers, and practice managers. Directs and implements strategies relating to development and management of a provider network. Identifies gaps in network composition and services to assist network contracting and development staff in prioritizing contracting needs. May also be involved in identifying and remediating operational shortfalls and researching and remediating claims. The Senior Provider Relations Advocate serves as a strategic partner between the health plan and the provider community, driving provider satisfaction, operational excellence, education, issue resolution, and regulatory compliance. This role functions as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for provider-facing operations, claims and payment support, provider engagement, and cross-functional collaboration." That seems comprehensive. Now Responsibilities: list from Primary Responsibilities: - Develop provider relationships - Resolve complex claims and operational issues - Educate providers on policies and regulatory requirements - Facilitate provider meetings and training - Identify trends and process improvement opportunities - Collaborate across claims, contracting, network, compliance, and operational teams - Support network initiatives - Mentor peers and serve as a resource Make

      • . Now Requirements (Required Qualifications): - 5+ years of healthcare or managed care experience - 3+ years of provider relations or provider network experience - Medicare and/or Medicaid experience - Experience working directly with physician groups or hospitals - Solid claims knowledge - Proven advanced communication, presentation, and Microsoft Office skills Now Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications): - Experience with Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Dual Eligible, ALTCS, HCBS, behavioral health, hospital, facility, or ancillary providers - Experience with provider portals, EDI, EFT/ERA, eligibility, prior authorization, training delivery, and operational analytics Now Skills: we could combine Functional Competency & Description, Core Competencies, Success Measures, Values Based Competencies. But that may be many bullet groups. Perhaps we can make a single Skills section with multiple
          each preceded by a

          heading? But we cannot add extra headings beyond the allowed ones? The instruction only says use

          for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings inside sections? It says use

          for section headings (list). Likely they expect only those headings as sections. Inside sections we can use

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          • . So we can have multiple
              inside Skills. Thus Skills section could contain:

              Functional Competency & Description:

              • ... each bullet
              But we need to preserve all detail. The Functional Competency & Description includes multiple items each starting with PRV_... and a description. We need to capture each as list items. Let's extract them: - PRV_Demonstrate Knowledge of Relevant Systems, Operations, Processes, and Trends: Demonstrate understanding of internal claims and payment policies and procedures; systems such as CSP, FACETS, ServiceNow, Spire, and the UHC provider portal; vendor platforms, EDI processes, and clearinghouses; provider contracting terminology and methodology; coding, billing, and reimbursement policies; policies and procedures impacting providers; fee negotiation protocols; branding, service tools, and outreach activities; industry trends, regulations, and health care reform; MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and relevant applications; and market trends and current events impacting the provider community - PRV_Identify/Analyze/Resolve Provider Issues: Gather data from claims, data warehouse, payment integrity, EDI/portal reporting, customer relations systems, and business partners; Collaborate with colleagues and business partners to identify potential root cause of issues; Analyze data to determine root cause, trends, patterns, outliers, and anomalies; escalate as necessary; Coordinate stakeholder solutions and ensure provider updates are communicated within defined metrics; Ensure provider data is accurate through audits, re-credentialing, and/or outreach - PRV_Advocate and Communicate

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