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Manager Contracting & Network Strategy

  • Dignity Health Management Services
  • Bakersfield, California
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About Us

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $72.00 - $78.00 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID
2026-471124
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Managed Care Contract & Administration
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Shift
Day
Remote
No
Category
Population Health

Job Summary and Responsibilities

1. Negotiate and review ancillary, primary care, hospital, and specialty provider agreements for
DHMSO, including reviewing reimbursement methodologies, and preparing documentation for new
contracts, amendments, and terminations.
2. Conduct analysis of large healthcare datasets and network performance metrics for Dignity Health, including cost, quality, and utilization, to identify patterns, trends, opportunities, and areas for
improvement.
3. Build and maintain the Health Plan Matrix (HP Matrix) to summarize payor arrangements and
contract structures to support operational clarity.
4. Collaborate with finance, claims, network, and market leadership to audit system inputs and support
contracting initiatives, payer relationships, and alignment with organizational requirements.
5. Develop and maintain weekly KPIs and dashboards used by executive leadership to assess network
adequacy, performance, and market growth opportunities.
6. Position is based out of the Bakersfield, CA HQ office, but telecommuting is permitted on a case-by-case basis.
7. TRAVEL: Unanticipated domestic travel within the U.S. to California, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas for
conferences, business meetings, corporate training, and team development. Travel to not exceed
10% a year.

Job Requirements

Education Requirements:

Master’s degree in Healthcare Decision Analysis, Health Management, Public Health, or
closely related.
Experience Requirements:
24 months of experience in a job offer, Senior Analyst -Provider Contracting, or closely related.
Special skills requirements:
1. Experience in negotiating contracts with hospitals, ancillary providers, primary care physicians, and
specialist groups.
2. Experience drafting provider agreements and managing contract templates, including template
governance and version control.
3. Proficiency in data analytics for provider network evaluation, reimbursement modeling, and contract
performance monitoring using Contract Management System (CLM).
4. Experience working with DOFR (Division of Financial Responsibility) matrices, capitation
arrangements, carve-outs, and risk-based payment models using EZ Cap.
5. Experience using healthcare contracting, contract management system, and data tools such as
Symplr, SharePoint, Monday.com, and Quest Analytics.

Qualified applicants send cover letter and resume to: Dignity Health, Thea Bruzdzinski, Director, Talent
Acquisition, thea.bruzdzinski@commonspirit.org, ref job#XW01. EOE. Standard Benefits.
#LI-DNI #FB-DNI #IN-DNI #TW-DNI #GD-DNI

Salary: $72-$78/hour
Work Schedule: 40 hours/week

Where You'll Work

As our Manager, Network Strategy, you will support programs aligned with clinically integrated physician networks and value-based care activities, and you will lead the building, analysis, and optimization of healthcare provider networks.

Every day, you will drive data-informed decisions to support growth, reduce out-of-network leakage, and improve quality and cost efficiency within various regional markets and our Value-Hub healthcare delivery system. You will also support our value-based care programs and initiatives, manage provider data entry applications, and oversee CIN and provider-facing provisioning needs.


Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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