Cost Strategy Analyst

The range for this role is $24.04 - $32.21/hour

Actual base pay will be determined based on a successful candidate's work location, skills/abilities, experience, and education. This role includes opportunity to receive an annual bonus target of 5% of annual eligible earnings. Actual bonus amounts are determined by length of time in role, individual performance, and organizational performance.

Interested applicants must be willing and able to work onsite 3 times per week in our Colorado Springs, CO office. 

The Mission

At Christian Care Ministry we believe that Christians can, and should, share in one another's burdens. Through the use of Medi-Share, a healthcare sharing ministry for Christians, we cultivate that belief.

The Team

Everyone at Christian Care Ministry is in agreement with our Statement of Faith, which outlines our core beliefs. Although we aren't perfect people, we are serving our perfect God to the best of our ability.

The Job

The Cost Strategy Analyst is responsible for securing favorable pricing/agreements with medical providers on eligible medical bills.  

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of eligible medical cases; approval authority up to $250,000
• Negotiate eligible member needs with providers via phone, fax and email
• Manage a caseload of eligible medical cases, adhering to department SLAs for timely resolution
• Establish, cultivate, and maintain positive working relationships with providers, provider groups, and 3rd party billers
• Accurately determine research-based pricing standards on eligible cases
• Create, amend, and validate single and multi-case agreements to secure favorable case resolutions
• Research and stay current on all state and national medical trends and billing practices
• Collaborate with department leadership, team members, and other departments to effectively identify new work trends, improve upon established team processes, and solve problems and escalations
• Contribute to the exercise and expression of Christian Care Ministry's Christian beliefs
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Negotiation skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strategic thinking
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong Mathematical skills
• Research and reporting skills

Core Competencies/Demonstrable Behaviors

• Decision Quality - must be able to make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Strategic Mindset - can see ahead to future possibilities and translate them to breakthrough strategies
• Courage - ability to have tough conversations and deliver unpopular decisions regardless of risk or potential conflict or criticism
• Drives Results - consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and tight deadlines
• Persuades - Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelors Degree preferred
• 2 years' experience in a negotiation-related field (sales, contracts, medical) required
• Working familiarity with all ICD 10/CPT codes, and medical terminology required
• Familiarity with best coding practices preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Incentives & Benefits

We work hard to serve our Medi-Share Members, but know we can only do that if we invest in our employees professionally, financially, physically, socially, and spiritually. We purposefully invest in our employees so that our employees can invest in others.

For full-time employees working 30 hours or more, some of our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Medical
• Health Savings Account
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) - up to 4% match
• Paid-time off - accrued bi-weekly
• Wellness plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Anniversary Awards Program
• Birthday Awards