Medical Director, Clinical Advocacy and Support

2 weeks ago

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States UnitedHealth Group Full time
UnitedHealth Group

Medical Director, Clinical Advocacy and Support - Remote

Flagstaff ,

Arizona

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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives.

The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best.

Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.

Join us to start

Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Clinical Advocacy & Support has an unrelenting focus on the customer journey and ensuring we exceed expectations as we deliver clinical coverage and medical claims reviews.

Our role is to empower providers and members with the tools and information needed to improve health outcomes, reduce variation in care, deliver seamless experience, and manage health care costs.

The Medical Director provides physician support to Enterprise Clinical Services operations, the organization responsible for the initial clinical review of service requests for Enterprise Clinical Services.

The Medical Director collaborates with Enterprise Clinical Services leadership and staff to establish, implement, support and maintain clinical and operational processes related to benefit coverage determinations, quality improvement and cost effectiveness of service for members.

The Medical Director's activities primarily focus on the application of clinical knowledge in various utilization management activities with a focus on pre-service benefit and coverage determination or medical necessity (according to the benefit package), and on communication regarding this process with both network and non-network physicians, as well as other Enterprise Clinical Services.

The Medical Director collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and is actively involved in the management of medical benefits. The collaboration often involves the member's primary care provider or specialist physician.

It is the primary responsibility of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate and most cost-effective quality medical care is provided to members.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:
Conduct coverage reviews based on individual member plan benefits and national and proprietary coverage review policies, render coverage determinations
Document clinical review findings, actions and outcomes in accordance with policies, and regulatory and accreditation requirements
Engage with requesting providers as needed in peer-to-peer discussions
Be knowledgeable in interpreting existing benefit language and policies in the process of clinical coverage reviews
Participate in daily clinical rounds as requested
Communicate and collaborate with network and non-network providers in pursuit of accurate and timely benefit determinations for plan participants while educating providers on benefit plans and medical policy
Communicate and collaborate with other internal partners

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.


Required Qualifications:
M.D, D.O., or M.B.B.S
Board certification approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
Active unrestricted license to practice medicine in either Texas, North Carolina, or Arizona
5+ years of clinical practice experience after completing residency training
Sound understanding of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
Solid PC skills, specifically using MS Word, Outlook, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in utilization and clinical coverage review
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, facilitation skills
Data analysis and interpretation aptitude
Innovative problem solving skills
Excellent presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or

Washington Residents Only:


The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington residents is $286,104 to $397,743 annually.

Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.


Application Deadline:


This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.

We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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