Contract Specialist PHO

Facility:

Remote Missouri: 1423 North Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department:

1722 CoxHealth Network

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

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

Job Description:

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

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Why work here?

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? At CoxHealth, we don’t just provide medical services; we've created an atmosphere where innovation, collaboration, values, and excellence come together to transform lives. Whether you desire to work in a clinical or non-clinical capacity, CoxHealth has the perfect position for you! CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients.

OUR MISSION
To improve the health of the communities we serve.

OUR VISION
To be the best for those who need us.

OUR VALUES
Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.

About Us

CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you're about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we’re here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too.

We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day. Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.