Health-care company to create 120 new Louisville jobs

2:39 PM, Jul. 14, 2011
Written by Sheldon S. Shafer

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Job seekers can view the complete list of positions at CoventryCares of Kentucky and apply online at http://www.careers.cvty.com

CoventryCares of Kentucky, one of three companies recently selected as a service provider to Medicaid recipients in the state, will establish its headquarters in Jefferson County and hire about 120 workers, many in specialized jobs with average annual salaries of $50,000.

Mayor Greg Fischer announced at a news conference Thursday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse that the Kentucky affiliate of Coventry Health Care Inc., based in Bethesda, Md., will locate its main office at the Hurstbourne Green Corporate Campus off La Grange Road in eastern Jefferson County.

Fischer noted that the CoventryCares employment brings to more than 2,500 the number of new local jobs that have been announced in recent days, including about 1,800 at Ford Motor Co.

Last week, Coventry received notification of an award from Kentucky to provide services for the commonwealth’s Medicaid program in seven of the program’s eight regions.

Claudia Bjerre, acting chief executive officer of CoventryCares, said the company will begin hiring immediately, with the full workforce to be in place in October. She estimated that about 30 of the jobs will be filled by transfers from the parent company. The rest will be Louisville-area residents.

The company said it is looking for people with experience in health-care management, hospital contracting, provider relations, nursing (telephone case management, utilization management and quality improvement), finance and accounting, administrative support, community outreach and member education, credentialing, regulatory compliance and appeals.

Bjerre said that CoventryCares will lease two suites in a building on Corporate Campus Drive that is being renovated to accommodate the health-care firm. She said the site is near the large UPS office off North Hurstbourne Parkway.

“A local community-based headquarters is central to Coventry’s commitment to provide the best possible service to meet the health-care needs of the communities in which we operate,â€