Contract Analyst

Job Title: Contract & Data Analyst (Managed Care)

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Onsite – Yale Campus)

Employment Type: Contract (Staffing)

Duration: Fulltime

Job Summary

The Contract & Data Analyst (Managed Care) is responsible for analyzing healthcare contracts, supporting negotiations, and ensuring payment compliance. This role plays a key part in evaluating financial performance, resolving contract issues, and building contract projection models within Epic to support strategic decision-making and maximize reimbursement outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze managed care contracts and communicate operational and financial impacts to stakeholders
• Develop financial models and projections to support contract negotiations and performance tracking
• Monitor contract compliance and audit financials to ensure expected reimbursement levels
• Identify discrepancies and negotiate with payors to recover underpayments
• Review and negotiate contract terms and language
• Build, maintain, and enhance datasets required for contract analysis
• Develop and improve internal processes for contract management
• Resolve contractual disputes by collaborating with internal teams and external payors
• Design, test, and maintain contract projection models within Epic (hospital and physician contracts)
• Support Epic system builds and troubleshoot issues related to reimbursement logic and revenue codes
• Partner with Epic teams to implement and optimize contract modeling solutions
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• 3–4 years of experience in managed care, healthcare contracting, or reimbursement analysis
• Experience with health plan insurance contracting (provider and facility level)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (business + technical)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power BI, and Access
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented with strong data analysis capabilities
• Ability to obtain and maintain Epic certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with contract negotiations and financial modeling
• Knowledge of contract language interpretation
• Familiarity with data warehouse applications
• Prior experience working with Epic systems

Work Environment & Collaboration

• Collaborates with cross-functional healthcare teams and leadership (Director level and above)
• Engages with internal and external stakeholders (including payors)
• Works in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines
• Operates independently while contributing to team-driven initiatives

Key Skills

• Managed Care Contracting
• Healthcare Reimbursement Analysis
• Financial Modeling & Forecasting
• Epic Systems (Certification Required)
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Contract Negotiation & Compliance
• Stakeholder Communication