Network Management Specialist

Enable Dental•Austin, TX

About The Position

Enable Dental is a mission-driven company that brings comprehensive dental services to patients in assisted living facilities, skilled nursing homes, and others who cannot visit a traditional dental office. The Network Management Specialist will recruit, onboard, and manage dental specialists as the company builds and scales its national specialty network, expanding access to services such as oral surgery, endodontics, and periodontics within its mobile care model. The specialist will partner directly with the COO to develop and execute the specialist network strategy. The role combines business development, provider relations, contracting, and operational execution, including identifying target markets, recruiting providers, negotiating agreements, ensuring credentialing readiness, and supporting long-term provider engagement and performance.

Requirements

3–7+ years of experience in provider recruitment, network development, healthcare contracting, or related roles.
Experience recruiting or managing healthcare providers; dental experience is strongly preferred.
Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple markets and provider pipelines simultaneously.
Analytical mindset and comfort reviewing utilization and performance data.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
Exceptional professional, clear, and persuasive communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

Dental experience.
Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Identify priority markets and specialty gaps based on growth strategy and patient demand.
Proactively source, recruit, and onboard high-quality dental specialists.
Conduct outreach campaigns, manage provider pipeline tracking, and secure signed agreements.
Serve as the primary relationship manager for contracted specialists.
Align providers on expectations, scheduling, quality standards, and performance metrics.
Address provider issues promptly and professionally to maintain engagement.
Lead compensation discussions and contract execution in partnership with leadership.
Ensure agreements align with margin targets and operational realities.
Partner with operations and credentialing teams to ensure specialists are compliant and ready to launch.
Maintain accurate provider data and documentation.
Monitor utilization, productivity, case acceptance, and patient access metrics.
Identify opportunities to improve specialist engagement and clinical throughput.
Support ongoing optimization of specialty workflows.
Provide market intelligence and competitive insights.
Contribute to long-term specialty expansion planning.
Support new market launches and enterprise client expansions.