Job Ref. No. JHIL045
Role Purpose
Develop, manage, and sustain relationships with healthcare providers network to secure high-quality, cost-effective health care services.
Main Responsibilities
- Negotiation of cost of services rendered by medical providers.
- Monitoring Average Costs of providers and engaging high-cost providers for cost reduction.
- Preauthorization of pharmacy requests.
- Implement initiatives that help reduce the cost of drugs such as drug delivery, generic drugs utilization among others.
- Analysis of provider costs, claims, and provider data to inform decision making in cost controls
- Ensuring all cost Agreements have been Setup in the System, i.e., Copays, Discounts, Micro Schemes and Restricted Categories/Providers.
- Relationship Management with providers and ensuring providers are reasonably satisfied with the company.
- Assist in carrying out country-wide provider audits to ensure that quality, cost effective medical services can be guaranteed for clients
- Provide guidance to the care management team, claims team, and contact center agents on provider cost issues.
- Support the business development and underwriting team in client servicing.
Key Competencies
- Negotiation
- Performance reporting and management.
- Relationship Building skills
- Health Benefit Plan Management
Functional Skills
- Market Awareness
- Customer Focus
- Negotiation
- Continuous Innovation
- Ownership & Commitment
- Team Spirit
Qualifications
- Diploma in Pharmacy/Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery
- Basic understanding of the concepts of insurance
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite and packages.
Method of Application
If you are qualified and seeking an exciting new challenge, please apply via [email protected] quoting the Job Reference Number and Position by 10th October 2022 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.