**Location:** Olathe, KS **Hours:** Standard Working Hours M - F **Travel:** Hybrid (1-2 days onsite per week) as well as potential travel to provider sites as needed **Position Overview:** Develops the provider network through contract negotiations (language and rates), relationship development, and servicing. Primary focus of this role is contracting and negotiating contract terms. Typically works with less-complex to complex providers. **How You Will Make an Impact:** + Providers may include, but are not limited to, smaller institutional providers, professional providers with more complex contracts, medical groups, physician groups, small hospitals that are not part of a health system, ancillary providers, providers in areas with increased competition or where greater provider education around managed care concepts is required + Contracts may involve non-standard arrangements that require a moderate level of negotiation skills + Value based concepts understanding + Fee schedules can be customized + Works with increased independence and requires increased use of judgment and discretion + May work on cross-functional projects requiring collaboration with other key areas + Serves as a communication link between professional providers and the company + Conducts more complex negotiations and drafts documents + Assists in preparing financial projections and conducting analysis as required **Required Qualifications:** + Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in contracting, provider relations, provider servicing; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Travels to worksite and other locations as necessary