Vice President of Payer Contracting

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for all payer contracting initiatives across the health system
• Developing, negotiating, and managing commercial and government payer agreements that align with the organization’s high value care strategy, operations, and advances the organization’s commitment to value-based care, quality outcomes, and financial sustainability
• Shaping payer partnerships that reward high-quality, efficient care delivery and support the system’s transformation toward risk-based and population health models
• Leading contracting for hospitals, physician enterprise and post-acute facilities within the health system

• Bachelor's degree in business, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or related field required
• Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent) is strongly preferred
• Juris Doctor (JD) is required
• 10+ years of progressive experience in managed care contracting within a health system, integrated delivery network (IDN), or payer organization
• Proven success in developing and negotiating value-based and risk-sharing contracts
• Strong understanding of payer reimbursement methodologies, population health models, and alternative payment programs (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, shared savings)
• Experience conducting significant managed care payer negotiations
• Analytic-minded leader with depth of experience in contract modeling and assessing financial implications of new contracting structures
• Possess understanding of emerging trends in value-based contracting and payment innovation, such as physician compensation redesign, patient centered medical homes, bundled payments, and commercial, federal and state ACO programs

Relocation support is available to a final candidate who does not already live in the region served by UVM Health