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CoxHealth · Springfield, MO

Contract Specialist PHO

TypeFull time
Schedule40 hrs/wk · Days
Experience3-5 yrs
EducationHS diploma
PostedOct 30
✓You’ll need
Education
✓High School Diploma or Equivalent
Bachelors in a Related Field preferred
Qualifications
✓3-5 Years experience working in the healthcare industry, insurance, legal and/or Managed Care industry.
✓Working knowledge of contracts.
✓Experience in contracting, claims processing, filing, or coding in a provider office and/or clinic, legal, or insurance organization
✓Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management
✓Ability to handle difficult situations professionally
✓Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Proficient in all Microsoft programs, database experience preferred
+Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
CoxHealth
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✓You’ll need
Education
✓High School Diploma or Equivalent
Bachelors in a Related Field preferred
Qualifications
✓3-5 Years experience working in the healthcare industry, insurance, legal and/or Managed Care industry.
✓Working knowledge of contracts.
✓Experience in contracting, claims processing, filing, or coding in a provider office and/or clinic, legal, or insurance organization
✓Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management
✓Ability to handle difficult situations professionally
✓Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Proficient in all Microsoft programs, database experience preferred
+Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
CoxHealth
Nonprofit · Springfield, MO · 5 hospitals
523open roles
All 523 CoxHealth jobs
Want the next healthcare job in Missouri by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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Day Shift CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group . Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week) For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

  • The Contract Specialist must review and understand provider, workers compensation, managed care and other contracts; utilize standard contracting documents; develop and implement contract ranking/qualifying system; develop and implement contract tracking system; prepare contract summaries, payor notices and updates; contract troubleshooting; research projects. Must be detail-oriented and keep a history of communication and processes as they pertain to the contracting process. Responsible for tracking and ensuring execution, renewal and renegotiation of all applicable contracts, amendments, and addendums. Responsible for facilitating communication between employer groups, third party administrators, and office staff. Assists in development of new documents as appropriate; maintains standard contracting documents in contractual relationships. Assists in maintaining complex spreadsheets of financial and reimbursement data for management. Able to organize, prioritize and multi-task to execute projects and day to day work flow. Proficient in interpreting employer group and other payer benefits. Able to work independently with minimal supervision. ◦ Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Preferred: Bachelors in a Related Field
  • Experience
  • Required: 3-5 Years experience working in the healthcare industry, insurance, legal and/or Managed Care industry.
  • Skills
  • Working knowledge of contracts.
  • Experience in contracting, claims processing, filing, or coding in a provider office and/or clinic, legal, or insurance organization
  • Proficient in all Microsoft programs, database experience preferred
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management
  • Ability to handle difficult situations professionally
  • Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • N/A