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# Network Management Consultant (contract)

- **Company:** Elevance Health
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $56,035.0 - $106,995.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Network Administration, Operational Data Store, Microsoft PowerPoint, Smartsheet
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e0caea989080b533

## About the Role

* Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 3 years experience in provider network management, utilization management or other health care field; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
 * Project coordination or project management experience
 * Strong organizational and time management skills
 * Ability to analyze project and operational data to support decision-making
 * Experience identifying, scoping, and defining data requirements across multiple stakeholders
 * Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
 * Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Smartsheet or Microsoft Project
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills
 * Meeting facilitation and documentation (agendas, minutes, follow-up)
 * Ability to work across multiple business areas and stakeholders
 * Healthcare operations or managed care experience preferred

Job Type: Contract opportunity.

Additional Details:

 * M-F 8am-5pm PST
 * Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, contractors are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

## Description

Provides provider relations/network management consulting support to complex, high profile provider organizations. Serves as technical resource and mentor to other consultants.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

 * Develops network recruitment and retention strategies to ensure the retention and maintenance of high quality contracted providers.
 * Conducts negotiations and leads contracting efforts with complex, high profile provider organizations to build and maintain a cost effective, accessible provider network. Identifies, researches and analyzes economic and professional provider practice patterns to develop recommendations for improvements.
 * Consults with, educates and trains providers on innovative alternative reimbursement programs.
 * Conducts seminars to support the understanding of managed care and BCBS policies and procedures.
 * Participates in network expansion efforts to recruit new physician specialties or large physician groups.
 * Researches, analyzes and recommends resolution for contract and reimbursement disputes, non-routine claim issues, billing questions and other practices.


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