Curana Health

Senior Provider Contracting Executive

Curana Health • $120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred (equivalent experience may be considered)
  • 8+ years in provider contracting or managed care operations with senior-level leadership responsibility
  • Expertise in physician and health system contracting, including value-based arrangements
  • Proven track record in high-stakes negotiations and complex provider relationships
  • Strong executive presence and communication skills
  • Ability to leverage financial and quality data for strategic decision-making
  • Experience in building scalable contracting processes and teams

Responsibilities

  • Provide executive leadership for all markets' physician and health system contracting
  • Lead and develop the provider contracting team with clear expectations
  • Own strategy for fee-for-service and value-based care contracts
  • Negotiate complex provider agreements as primary escalation point
  • Collaborate with clinical, finance, legal, and operational teams for alignment
  • Establish and monitor performance metrics for contracting effectiveness
  • Analyze market trends and data for informed contracting decisions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional partnerships
  • Impact on organizational growth through strategic contracting
  • Potential for involvement in innovative care delivery models
  • Contribution to shaping value-based care initiatives
Full Job Description
Summary

The Senior Provider Contracting Executive leads the organization's physician, hospital, and health system contracting strategy. This role has enterprise responsibility for developing, negotiating, and executing provider agreements that support growth, market expansion, financial performance, and value-based care objectives.

This executive manages the provider contracting team and serves as a senior partner to clinical, legal, finance, and operational leaders, ensuring contracting strategies are aligned with care delivery models, regulatory requirements, and long-term organizational goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide executive leadership for physician, hospital, and health system contracting across all markets.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop the provider contracting team, setting clear expectations and accountability.
  • Own contracting strategy across fee-for-service and value-based care arrangements.
  • Lead complex provider and health system negotiations, serving as the primary escalation point.
  • Partner with clinical, finance, legal, and operations leaders to align contracts with reimbursement models, quality goals, and care delivery strategy.
  • Establish and monitor contracting performance metrics, including financial impact, network adequacy, and provider performance.
  • Analyze market trends, cost drivers, and utilization data to inform contracting decisions and executive recommendations.
  • Oversee the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation, execution, renewals, amendments, and compliance tracking.
  • Ensure contracting processes, systems, and documentation align with regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling related to provider contracts.
  • Ensure audit readiness and adherence to federal, state, and payer requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Eight (8)+ years of experience in provider contracting, network strategy, or managed care operations, including senior-level leadership responsibility.
  • Deep expertise in physician, hospital, and health system contracting, including value-based arrangements.
  • Proven success leading high-stakes negotiations and managing complex provider relationships.
  • Strong executive presence with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to use financial, quality, and utilization data to drive strategic decisions.
  • Experience building scalable contracting processes, governance models, and teams.

About Curana Health

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