Senior Contract Analyst - REMOTE

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Underpayments Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY oUnder the strategic direction of the Manager of Payer Analytics, the Senior Analyst of Payer Analytics will drive payer contracting strategy by performing in-depth contract analytic design, execution, and interpretation. This involves deep dive analytics into payer performance and proposed contract terms to order to make decisions on how to structure payer contracts. This position will participate in the design and interpretation of standard reporting as well as conducting ad-hoc drilldowns for specific business issues. There will be interaction with CEOs and executives across three hospital sites as well as revenue cycle, payer relations, and other leadership teams. . Job Responsibilities 20%| Strategy and Insight s: Work with payer relations team on analytic design, execution, and interpretation. Deliver and present analytics and interpretation to business leaders in a digestible format. Provide perspective on new analytics to support payer reimbursement and performance. Proactively take steps towards automation or use of new technology. Provide thoughtful perspective in meetings with management. Understan