Director, Hospital Based Provider Relations

Lifepoint Health • Brentwood, TN

2d • Remote

About The Position

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ® . More about our team The Director, Hospital Based Provider Relations will oversee the operational execution of Hospital Based Services, including Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, and Radiology, by establishing and monitoring standardized workflows, performance metrics, and process improvements. This role will manage structured engagement with Hospital Based Providers and facility leaders, ensuring consistent onboarding, credentialing, performance evaluation, and ongoing development. The Director will operationalize the Hospital Based Provider strategy through systematic management of contracting, service-line assessments, joint ventures, and partnership performance, using data-driven insights to identify gaps and implement targeted interventions that optimize provider performance, service quality, and organizational outcomes.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of related experience with 3 years of managing hospital-based contracts, preferably in a complex health system.
• In depth, knowledge of healthcare regulations, compliance, and industry best practice.
• Proven track record in contract negotiation, relationship management and strategic planning.
• Background in accounting and finance
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HSC leadership to implement standardized oversight processes for Hospital Based Services, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Manage anesthesia and radiology service agreements, including both professional service agreements and employed models, through structured workflows and documented accountability.
• Establish and maintain standardized processes for engaging and evaluating partner vendors, including financial and operational performance monitoring and issue resolution.
• Implement structured engagement and communication processes with key healthcare providers, groups, and facilities to ensure consistent collaboration and performance alignment.
• Conduct systematic review and analysis of clinical, quality, operational, and financial metrics of Hospital Based Providers, delivering actionable recommendations for performance improvement.
• Maintain a centralized inventory of all Hospital Based Provider relationships, ensuring accurate documentation and process visibility.
• Develop and manage a structured tracker for RFPs and contracts, monitoring progress, deadlines, and outcomes to support operational accountability.
• Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for providers, analyzing utilization, quality, and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and departments to align provider relations processes with strategic organizational goals.
• Execute additional operational tasks as assigned to support department and organizational initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director