Senior Network Contractor II – Facilities, Mid-Atlantic EWINGS is seeking to connect with Provider Network Contractor consultants who have recent experience contracting facilities in Maryland. This is a potential project. Specific market experience and facility relationships are required! We're in the early stages of securing this opportunity, so now is your chance to secure your spot at the top of our roster! Potential Project Overview: + Scope: Hospital contracting with potential professional contracting components ​ + Location: Maryland (remote based, local travel may be required) + Timeline: June-July 2025 through March 2026 EWINGS is the leader in helping clients build large-scale healthcare provider networks. Many of our projects have required teams of 100-200+ network consultants. Since 2002 we've developed provider networks for our clients in over 700 cities and all 50 states. Next Steps If you're interested, please review the job description and apply. You can include specific market experience at the bottom of your resume and in the skills and experience questionnaire. Completing our skills and experience questionnaire for network contractors helps us better understand your unique qualifications and ensures we can present your profile strongly to clients. If this is your first time applying, you can complete the skills and experience questionnaire when you create an account and apply. If you're an existing applicant or past contractor of ours, please contact your EWINGS representative in order to receive a link to the skills and experience questionnaire. We will reach out to you directly should there be next steps. It's an exciting time to be part of EWINGS—our projects offer the chance to gain valuable experience with organizations of all sizes while delivering high-quality care to underserved communities. Job Description The EWINGS Senior Network Contractor II typically serves as the lead contractor for large-scale, multi-faceted negotiations specializing in large organizations, hospitals and hospital systems. These high-level resources can be utilized to leverage their existing facility relationships in order to quickly open a line of communication, introduce the plan, engage in meaningful contract conversations, and introduce and engage client leadership. These resources lead efforts for contracts involving non-standard arrangements that require a high level of negotiation skills, under the guidance and direction of the Project Manager and Client. Utilizing their local market experience, the Senior Network Contractor II may assist the Project Manager in the network development planning. Manage Contracting Processes + Within the provided data, identify potential providers by geographic and specialty needs. + Using supplied data, call providers, establish a relationship, and initiate a contracting discussion. May use client provided marketing materials as appropriate. + Send contracts to providers, negotiate rates within client provided negotiation zone, manage other terms of the agreement. + Evaluate and negotiate contracts in compliance with client contract templates, reimbursement structure standards, and other key process controls. Negotiate rates within the client's provided negotiation range. + Submit completed contracts. Ensure that all necessary documentation and information are included in the completed contract packets. + Follow up with colleagues and clients when necessary to keep a contract moving forward. Capture Activities & Report In the prospect record, the network contractor will: + Enter detailed notes for every outreach that include the type of contact, a summary of the conversation/communications, and the date that the next outreach attempt is scheduled. + Capture and update the contract status as they flow through the process, per client tracking processes. + Notate which contract template(s) have been sent to the provider. + Update provider demographics as appropriate + Participate in project progress meetings to regularly report on their progress. + Generate additional reports as necessary for progress made on large systems and hospitals. Provider Relations + Provide feedback from prospective and newly contracted providers to the client. + Perform problem analysis, identify solutions, and engage client stakeholders when necessary. + Inform provider of client's general credentialing process and requirements. + Escalate redlines when necessary. + Follow-up with client on redlines and other provider requests.