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Belinda Johnson

Lakewood,NJ

Summary

Facilitates positive and productive interactions between workers, leaders, and physicians representatives. Successful background reaching consensus and smoothing relations to maximize success of negotiations. Articulate and decisive professional with respectful and resourceful approach.

27 years of experience (17 within corporate atmosphere) providing administrative and clerical support. Skilled in Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Facilitates positive and productive interactions between workers, leaders, and union representatives. Successful background reaching consensus and smoothing relations to maximize success of negotiations. Articulate and decisive professional with respectful and resourceful approach.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract Negotiator III

Centene/Coordinated Care
01.2018 - Current


  • Identify and initiate contact with potential providers needed for network adequacy
  • Utilize the Emptoris and Icertis Contract Management system to create and present both Standard and Non-Standard agreements to providers
  • Processed all contract types - hospital, physician groups, clinic (FQHC and RHC) and ancillary contracts and ensure that negotiations result in the and meet the objectives of the company and approximate the States reimbursement to the provider
  • Facilitate and provide oversight to Claims Implementation Analyst to assist with the provider set-up and contract configuration to ensure accurate claims adjudication
  • Evaluate and monitor providers’ performance standards and financial performance of contracts
  • Managed assigned contracts throughout lifecycle, identifying need for and implementing amendments, renewals, terminations and other necessary contractual actions.
  • Protected company interests by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitor activities that could impact negotiation strategies or outcomes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on contract requirements and deliverables.
  • Coordinate with internal departments and contracted providers to implement and maintain contract compliance
  • Program and System Knowledge –Icertis and Emptoris Contract Management, Portico, Micro-Strategy Reporting, Amisys, Launch Pad, CRM Production, CRM Prospecting, Compliance 360, CAQH, Provider Source, CENPROV
  • Facilitated successful negotiations, constructing complex financial rate structures and drafting contract language.


Lead Contracts Coordinator

Centene/Coordinated Care
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Recruit and develop provider network plan for a set region of providers
  • Identify and initiate contact with potential providers needed for network adequacy
  • Utilize the Emptoris Contract Management system to create and present both Standard and Non-Standard agreements to providers
  • Processed all contract types - hospital, physician groups, clinic (FQHC and RHC) and ancillary contracts and ensure that negotiations result in the and meet the objectives of the company and approximate the States reimbursement to the provider
  • Facilitate and provide oversight to Claims Implementation Analyst to assist with the provider set-up and contract configuration to ensure accurate claims adjudication
  • Evaluate and monitor providers’ performance standards and financial performance of contracts
  • Assist and track credentialing activities
  • Facilitate the organization of provider focus groups
  • Coordinate with internal departments and contracted providers to implement and maintain contract compliance
  • Program and System Knowledge – Emptoris Contract Management, Portico, Micro-Strategy Reporting, Amisys, Launch Pad, CRM Production, CRM Prospecting, Compliance 360, CAQH, Provider Source, CENPROV
  • Ad Hoc Projects.

Contracts Coordinator

Centene/Coordinated Care
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Recruit and develop provider network plan for a set region of providers
  • Identify and initiate contact with potential providers needed for network adequacy
  • Utilize the Emptoris Contract Management system to create and present both Standard and Non-Standard agreements to providers
  • Processed all contract types - hospital, physician groups, clinic (FQHC and RHC) and ancillary contracts and ensure that negotiations result in the and meet the objectives of the company and approximate the States reimbursement to the provider
  • Facilitate and provide oversight to Claims Implementation Analyst to assist with the provider set-up and contract configuration to ensure accurate claims adjudication
  • Evaluate and monitor providers’ performance standards and financial performance of contracts
  • Assist and track credentialing activities
  • Facilitate the organization of provider focus groups
  • Coordinate with internal departments and contracted providers to implement and maintain contract compliance
  • Program and System Knowledge – Emptoris Contract Management, Portico, Micro-Strategy Reporting, Amisys, Launch Pad, CRM Production, CRM Prospecting, Compliance 360, CAQH, Provider Source, CENPROV
  • Ad Hoc Projects.

Administrative Support (Healthcare)

Adecco/Corporate
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Compiled all contract documentation to Provider Data Management for processing
  • Maintained filing system of all contracts (complete, incomplete, ad hoc)
  • Triaged and organized fully executed agreements for CEO signature
  • Prepared all fully executed agreements for delivery to providers
  • Follow-Up outreach to gather missing information needed to complete credentialing packets for agreement submission
  • Basic administrative duties (phone system, receive/distribute all incoming packages)
  • Compiled reports used for reporting complete and incomplete agreement status
  • Maintained excel spreadsheets.

Shipping Clerk/Quality Inspector/Warehouse Lead

McFarland Cascade/Corporate
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • Created a SOP that improved the accuracy in completing all warehouse orders
  • Trained all new-hire clerks for shipping department
  • Received and logged all purchase orders in database
  • Assisted Internal Sales with inventory inquiries and customer complaints
  • Performed quality checks on all orders completed by
  • Assisted with cycle counts and full physical inventory
  • Completed all online transactions for Fed Ex and UPS orders
  • Generated bills as needed.

Education

Bachelors - Healthcare

Ashford University
Clinton, IA
12.2014

Human Services -

Clover Park Community College
Lakewood, WA
12.2009

Roanoke Community College
Roanoke Rapids, NC
12.1996

Associates - Business

Wake Technical College
Raleigh, NC
12.1994

Diploma -

Bertie High School
Windsor, NC
12.1991

Skills

  • Strategic negotiation
  • Contract drafting
  • Legal knowledge
  • Industry Expertise

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Recruit and develop provider network plan for a set region of providers
  • Identify and initiate contact with potential providers needed for network adequacy
  • Utilize the Emptoris Contract Management system to create and present both Standard and Non-Standard agreements to providers
  • Processed all contract types - hospital, physician groups, clinic (FQHC and RHC) and ancillary contracts and ensure that negotiations result in the and meet the objectives of the company and approximate the States reimbursement to the provider
  • Facilitate and provide oversight to Claims Implementation Analyst to assist with the provider set-up and contract configuration to ensure accurate claims adjudication
  • Evaluate and monitor providers’ performance standards and financial performance of contracts.
  • Assist and track credentialing activities
  • Facilitate the organization of provider focus groups
  • Coordinate with internal departments and contracted providers to implement and maintain contract compliance
  • Program and System Knowledge – Emptoris Contract Management, Portico, Micro-Strategy Reporting, Amisys, Launch Pad, CRM Production, CRM Prospecting, Compliance 360, CAQH, Provider Source, CENPROV
  • Ad Hoc Projects

References

Available Upon Request

Timeline

Contract Negotiator III

Centene/Coordinated Care
01.2018 - Current

Lead Contracts Coordinator

Centene/Coordinated Care
01.2014 - 01.2018

Contracts Coordinator

Centene/Coordinated Care
01.2012 - 01.2014

Administrative Support (Healthcare)

Adecco/Corporate
01.2009 - 01.2012

Shipping Clerk/Quality Inspector/Warehouse Lead

McFarland Cascade/Corporate
01.2004 - 01.2009

Bachelors - Healthcare

Ashford University

Human Services -

Clover Park Community College

Roanoke Community College

Associates - Business

Wake Technical College

Diploma -

Bertie High School
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