Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Hospital for Special Surgery • New York, NY

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About The Position

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is hiring a Post Doctoral Research Fellow. HSS describes itself as a supportive, innovative, and inclusive workplace and notes its recognition for orthopedics, rheumatology, and nursing excellence.

The listed accountabilities focus on physician managed care and payor coordination: assisting with contract negotiations, analytics, and financial modeling; coordinating physician enrollment in managed care plans; monitoring managed care companies’ compliance with negotiated contracts; resolving payment issues with insurance payors; and serving as a liaison between physician offices and payors. The role also schedules, coordinates, and documents PHO-related meetings, maintains issue-tracking logs, oversees the PHO phone line, and responds to inquiries and urgent physician-office issues. The employee is expected to maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality and adapt to changing situations and work assignments.

The posting lists a regular full-time day-shift position with a base pay scale of $74,426.62–$81,130.82. A doctorate is required. Computer and software proficiency, including Microsoft Excel and Word, technical proficiency, the ability to work independently, and analytical skills are listed. Knowledge of orthopedic and/or rheumatologic terminology is a plus. The described work conditions include indoor work with frequent exposure to mild discomfort from dust, fumes, temperature, and noise, continuous standing/walking or handling materials or equipment weighing 20–50 pounds, and OSHA Category 1 exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, or other potentially infectious materials.

Requirements

• Doctorate.
• Proficiency with computers and software, including Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Technical proficiency and ability to work independently.
• Analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of orthopedic and/or rheumatologic terminology.

Responsibilities

• Assist with contracts, including physician managed care contract negotiations, analytics, and financial modeling.
• Coordinate physician enrollment in managed care plans.
• Ensure managed care companies comply with negotiated contracts.
• Follow up on and resolve payment issues with insurance payors.
• Act as a liaison between physician offices and insurance payors.
• Schedule, coordinate, and document PHO-related meetings.
• Create and maintain tracking logs for insurance payor issues and accountability for closing items.
• Oversee the PHO phone line, respond to inquiries, and assist with urgent physician-office issues.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality.
• Adjust to changing situations and work assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree