Job descriptionAt Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.Success within a company doesn't just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization's goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. Join our team of interdisciplinary doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts today!Why join usWe believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.How you'll contributeProvide strategic leadership and oversight of clinical operations across multiple inpatient behavioral health hospitals within the division.Develop, implement, and evaluate clinical programs and protocols that align with evidence-based practices and support optimal patient outcomes.Ensure adherence to all federal, state, and accreditation standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS, state licensing boards).Lead efforts in clinical quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and performance measurement across the division.Oversee the recruitment, development, and performance management of clinical leadership teams.Collaborate with corporate leadership, medical staff, and operational leaders to develop and implement strategies that support organizational goals and service line growth.Monitor key clinical performance indicators, patient satisfaction metrics, and outcomes data to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.Ensure consistency in clinical care delivery, documentation standards, and treatment planning across all facilities.Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for behavioral health care innovations, evidence-based treatments, and emerging trends in psychiatric and substance use care.Promote a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and ethical practice within all facilities.Other duties as assigned.What we're looking forEducation:Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field required.License/Certification:Master-level social work or counselor license in state of residence preferred. Professional experience in lieu of licensure will be considered.Experience:5+ years in clinical operations or healthcare administration, with a proven track record in behavioral health or similar healthcare settings, and multi-facility management experience.Skills:Deep knowledge of clinical best practices in behavioral health, including patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.Strong leadership skills, with a history of developing high-performing teams in a healthcare setting.Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse clinical and administrative teams.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to guide clinical and operational decisions.Familiarity with healthcare regulations, including those specific to behavioral health and mental health services.Additional RequirementsWillingness to travel regularly to support clinical operations across facilities, to include on-site support during critical operational or clinical events.Commitment to advancing ethical, high-quality, and patient-centered care in behavioral health.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager, Service Innovation, Expansion & Change is responsible for providing direction and subject matter expertise in process improvement industry trends and best practices, and partners with LBS leadership and Service Management team to identify process improvement needs across end-to-end processes for innovation opportunities. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. • Partner with LBS leadership and Service Management team to identify process improvement needs across end to end processes for innovation opportunities, translate them into technical specifications, and customize modules, ensuring alignment with the organization's supply chain processes and reporting needs.• Drive innovation (e.g., artificial intelligence, etc.) within existing LBS service offerings• Perform market research to identify industry trends & best practices • Partner with functional and technical stakeholders to gather data conversion requirements by understanding data usage and implications for data migration.• Assist in the development and delivery of training and materials to educate end-users• Perform data analysis and develop programs and procedures to convert foreign and legacy data to required formats and contents.• Comply with all supporting change control and problem management policies and procedures.• Work with external stakeholders to identify opportunities for additional services (e.g., marketing, real estate, revenue cycle) and expansion of services into net new functions• Build commercialization of LBS service offerings• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.• Perform other duties as assigned.Additional Information:Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.Exhibit a [comprehensive] understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Not responsible for supervising employees.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.Education: Bachelors Degree required, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.Experience: 5+ years of experience• Skills in leadership and risk management is strongly preferred.• Experience in application development and implementation is preferred.• Extensive knowledge of operations, reporting, regulatory compliance, and best practices.• Knowledge of business process design concepts and principles.• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams and end-users.• Strong organizational and project management skills, along with an ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications for system configuration.• Ability to identify, clarify, escalate, and mitigate issues and risks.• Experience facilitating user design sessions.Certifications: Certified Innovation Manager (Preferred), Certified Innovation Leader (Preferred), Innovation Management Certified Professional (Preferred)Licenses: NoneSkills and Abilities:Mathematical Skills· Business Mathematical Skills -- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.Computer Skills· Moderate Computers Skills -- Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.· Advanced Computer Skills -- Routine use of electronic mail and computer systems. Ability to incorporate complex and complicated functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives. Communication· Moderate Communication Skills -- Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.· Complex Communication Skills -- Frequently communicates complex information and interacts with management. Can present, resolve and address delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.Decision Making· Job Specific Impact -- Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.· Department Specific Impact -- Decisions impact the management and operations within a department. May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.Nature of Problems· Routine Business Problems -- Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.Independent Judgement· Moderate Independent Judgement -- Results are defined; sets personal own goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction. · Functional Independent Judgement -- Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs. Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.Planning/Organization· Moderate -- Handle multiple tasks simultaneously with moderate complexity.· Project Management -- Handle multiple projects simultaneously including task delegation, project oversight, and resource allocation.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air

POSITION SUMMARY:This high visibility, enterprise-wide leadership role with LifePoint Health, Inc. is responsible for the organi-zation's overarching managed care strategy and payer relationships. Leading a team of talented man-aged care analytic and negotiating professionals, this position is the primary architect building and shap-ing LifePoint's managed care partnerships, as well as aligning the goals of operational leaders with Life-Point's key payer partners.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satis-factorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. • Collaborate with senior leadership to develop future and execute current MC strategies• Work closely with value-based care and revenue cycle leadership to maximize total reimbursement yield and keep LifePoint assets network essential' to payers• Integrate and align payer strategy with LifePoint's growth and strategic objectives, including value-based contracting strategies, revenue cycle initiatives, consumerism, digital health, service line de-velopment investments, operational process improvement initiatives and M&A activity• Research and monitor insurance industry activities, healthcare reform, and payer strategy to inform managed care, value-based care and revenue cycle priorities• Participate in committees to gain knowledge and influence in state and federal issues• Lead the managed care team in annual budgeting and planning work• Assume leadership role in complex, high-impact negotiations with key payers to ensure financial via-bility and optimized contractual terms• Oversee the Development of monthly financial dashboards for key performance insight• Create clear insight in the form of quarterly reports to summarize managed care negotiating activities at the Division and individual market level• Lead the development of tools shedding light on the performance of key contracts• Work closely with RCM colleagues and health plan contacts to address chronic, trended issues im-peding optimal contract yield• Take leadership role in all aspects of lawsuits, arbitration, mediation and settlements• Ensure managed care team is closely aligned with operations to develop and implement relevant managed care initiatives supporting areas of growth and opportunity• Create a sustainable managed care structure to ensure (a) proper training of new hires, (b) resources for experienced team members and (c) a pipeline of talent for succession planning• Regular and reliable attendance.• Perform other duties as assigned.Additional Information:Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and ven-dors.Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.Exhibit a [comprehensive] understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recom-mended Practices.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quali-ty standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.Education: Bachelor's degreeExperience: Minimum of 7 years of managed care negotiation and contracting activities experienceSkills and Abilities:• Financial analysis• Contract modeling• Alternative payment methodologies• Key terms and conditions contract language• Negotiation strategy/tactics including escalated payer negotiation disputes• Relevant regulatory and compliance issues• Highly proficient working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems i.e. Word, Excel• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines• Optimistic, solution-oriented, collaborative by nature• Knows how to cultivate, support and sustain a high-performing team• Possess good organizational skills with high executive function acumenChoose one in each category (standard language):Mathematical Skills· Business Mathematical Skills -- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and per-centages and to draw and interpret graphs.Computer Skills· Advanced Computer Skills -- Routine use of electronic mail and computer systems. Ability to incor-porate complex and complicated functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presenta-tions to support business objectives.Communication· Organizational Communication -- Handles broad-based complex information across departments with company-wide impact. Presents to diverse audiences, and can negotiate, motivate and persuade others.Decision Making· Organizational Impact -- Decisions have significant, broad implications for the management and op-erations of a division. Job contributes to decisions on the overall strategy and direction of LifePoint.Nature of Problems· Organizational Business Problems -- Problems are broad, complex and abstract, often involving company-wide issues. Must develop solutions using substantial creativity, resourcefulness, innova-tion, negotiation and diplomacy.Independent Judgement· Organizational Judgement -- Sets direction and vision for major departments or multiple depart-ments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources for LifePoint.Planning/Organization· Organizational -- Prioritize, organize, and delegate project assignments company-wide: responsible for project outcomes.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: (standard language)The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for ex-tended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body re-quired for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (standard language)Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.Minimum overnight travel (up to 15-20%) by land and/or airLifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.