What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admin Director Managed Care position at Harris Health?
About Us
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary
The Admin Director of Managed Care is responsible for strategically managing and optimizing the health system's relationships, contracts, and financial, value-based care arrangements with third-party payers to ensure financial sustainability and operational efficiency. This position provides leadership in developing, negotiating, and maintaining managed care agreements that align with Harris Health's mission of delivering high-quality healthcare to the community.
Degrees
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters Preferred
- Bachelors in Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration or a related field
- Ten (10) Years of Experience in a hospital, payor financial institution
- Seven (7) Years of Experience: Executive Management demonstrated leadership experience in a healthcare organization, healthcare business office or environment.
- Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
- Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
- Writing/ Correspondence
- Writing/ Reports
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- MS Outlook
- Personal Computer
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Analytical Abilities
- Mathematics
- Medical Terms
- Statistical
- Flexible
Other Requirements: Must be able to interact successfully in a culturally diverse environment. Knowledge of EPIC Business Systems.
Equipment Operated: PC, General Office Equipment