Description

Company: Oak Street Health

Title: Senior Associate, Managed Care Operations

Location: 30 W. Monroe St. Chicago IL, 60603

Oak Street Health is a rapidly growing, innovative company of community-based healthcare centers that provides higher quality health and wellness care that improves outcomes, manages medical costs, and provides an unmatched experience for adults on Medicare in medically underserved communities.  By providing holistic, comprehensive and integrated care right in our patient's communities, we can keep our patients healthy and then reinvest cost savings in further care for those same communities and others. Since 2013, Oak Street Health has brought its singular approach to tens of thousands of people in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.  At 40 locations, and with an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody Oak Street values and are passionate about the mission to rebuild healthcare as it should be.

For more information, visit http://www.oakstreethealth.com

Role Description

The Managed Care Operations Senior Associate will immediately become an important contributor to the Oak Street Health team. The ideal candidate will have strong relationship skills, be self-directed, and enjoy working with a team in a fast-paced startup environment, while bringing his/her experience and innovative ideas. Highly successful candidates will have existing familiarity with managed care systems/processes.

Responsibilities include:

Independently manage programs within Managed Care Operations, responsible for development and execution of projects across a variety of areasManage strategy and execution of OSH Preferred Network, including management of a project plan, analytics, and oversight of field-based activitiesDevelop deep understanding of OSH financial operations / workflows and their key intersection points with health plan processesAnalyze financial implications of existing and potential future health plan contracts, quantifying and communicating organizational risk to senior leadershipSupport OSH relationships with health plans, including contracting, implementation and ongoing accountability managementSupport delegated activities as required (e.g. identification of business requirements for system implementation, oversight of vendor driven activities)Other duties as assigned based on background and areas of interest

What we're looking for

Required qualifications include:

Bachelor's degreeExcellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to be personable yet persistentExcellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable business judgmentAbility to independently pursue and implement solutions to complex problemsAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmentProject management skillsStrong MS Excel skillsUS work authorizationSomeone who embodies being 'Oaky'. What it means to be OAKY:Creating an unmatched patient experienceDriving clinical excellenceTaking ownership and driving for resultsBeing scrappyRadiating positive energyAssuming good intentions

Preferred experience:

3-5+ years of experience in healthcare industry (preferably in managed care function e.g. Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, IPA)Familiarity with HMO operations, experience with multiple health plan functional areas a plus

Why Oak Street?

Oak Street Health offers our coworkers advantages that can't be found in other clinical workplaces, including:

The opportunity to be part of a hyper-growth company, focused on changing the future of healthcare. Paid vacation/sick time, retirement options, as well as health, vision and dental benefitsHQ (the 'Treehouse') is located in the heart of Downtown/Chicago LoopHigh levels of responsibility and rapid advancementSupportive and fun cultureOpportunity to be at the forefront of a revolution in healthcare

Why does Oak Street Health offer all of these benefits? Because we know what it takes to deliver the highest level of care, and our team deserves the best resources to succeed and enjoy their work. In return, we expect the best out of our co-workers.

Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply to oakstreethealth.com/careers