The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. and has supported over 20,000 healthcare professionals and team members with close to 1,500 health and wellness offices across 48 states in four distinct categories: dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of five consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and AZPetVet. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale. Combined, the companies serve more than 30,000 patients a day and more than 8 million patients each year. As a reflection of our current needs, we have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Contract Specialist. The Contract Specialist plays a vital role within our Payor Strategy Team. The successful candidate will report to the Sr. Manager, Payor Strategy. They are responsible for supporting department leadership in managing the contract portfolio for Aspen Dental. **Essential Functions** + Develops and maintains effective working relationships with insurance company and managed care company personnel responsible for contracting with healthcare providers. + Manage the implementation, execution, and communication of contracts throughout organization, including communication and fielding requests from Aspen Providers. + Act as an expert resource on escalated contractual issues in addition to resolution of high-level compliance and customer-related concerns. + Monitor contract performance and other provisions to assure compliance, identify problem areas, and resolve disputes. + Other duties as assigned. **Experience** + Bachelor's degree + 3-5 years’ experience related to healthcare contracting. Direct exposure to contracting in prior experience strongly preferred. + Broad knowledge of healthcare insurance, physician billing and reimbursement, administration, systems, practices and principles, (i.e. Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Commercial.) + Excellent verbal & written communications + Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills a must. + Detail oriented with a strong level of analytical, and problem-solving skills + Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite. Salary: $70-85k If you are an applicant residing in California, please view our privacy policy here: https://careers.aspendental.com/us/en/tag-privacy-policy-for-california-employees View CA Privacy Policy (https://careers.aspendental.com/us/en/tag-privacy-policy-for-california-employees)