Payer Contract / Managed Care Analyst
PayrAdvisors Consulting Group, LLC
Location: Nashville, TN (onsite, required)
Compensation: $65,000$70,000 + performance bonus eligibility
Type: Full-Time
About PayrAdvisors
PayrAdvisors is a national healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contracting, market strategy, reimbursement optimization, and high-stakes negotiations for physician groups, ASC platforms, infusion centers, hospitals, and private equitybacked healthcare organizations. Our team partners with fast-growing healthcare providers to secure improved payer rates, resolve complex reimbursement challenges, and drive meaningful financial outcomes.
We are expanding our Managed Care team and seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Payer Contract / Managed Care Analyst to support our consulting engagements and client deliverables.
Role Overview
The Payer Contract Analyst is an entry-level consulting role responsible for supporting payer contracting projects, analytics, data validation, contract management, and administrative workflows for our clients. This individual works closely with Associates, Senior Analysts, and Principals across multiple client accounts.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated early-career professional to gain exposure to national healthcare organizations, payer negotiations, reimbursement analytics, and C-suite leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Contracting & Administrative Support
- Collect, review, and organize payer contracts, fee schedules, W-9s, rosters, credentialing data, and related documents
- Maintain contract repositories and ensure accurate version control
- Submit contract requests, NDAs, and supporting materials to payers
- Track payer negotiation workflow and contract statuses in Smartsheet, Excel, and internal systems
Data & Analytics
- Validate client data sets (claims files, CPT code volumes, RVUs, etc.) and prepare them for modeling
- Assist in analyzing payer fee schedules, reimbursement trends, and rate variances
- Support creation of payer proposal models and scenario analyses
- Generate internal reports and contribute to client-facing deliverables
Client & Internal Team Support
- Participate in client and payer calls as needed
- Prepare agendas, summaries, and follow-up actions for meetings
- Collaborate with Associates/Senior Analysts to support negotiation strategy development
- Assist with preparing PowerPoint slides for client updates and presentations
Operational Support
- Ensure all materials are properly stored in secure platforms
- Maintain documentation standards across client engagements
- Help streamline internal processes and improve workflow efficiency
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field
- 12 years of relevant experience (healthcare, payer/provider operations, analytics, or consulting preferred)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency with Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables preferred)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, timelines, and client priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of professionalism and discretion handling sensitive information
Preferred
- Prior internship or experience with a healthcare provider, payer, consulting firm, or RCM/analytics function
- Exposure to CPT/HCPCS coding, payer fee schedules, or reimbursement concepts
- Experience with Smartsheet, SharePoint, or project management tools
What We Offer
- Competitive salary + bonus eligibility
- Exceptional healthcare and national client exposure
- Ability to work with C-suite leaders at high-growth healthcare organizations
- Clear advancement pathway (Analyst ? Senior Analyst ? Associate ? Principal)
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact payer negotiations and large-scale consulting engagements
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial work environment in a rapidly growing firm
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