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Physician Advisor

3 months ago


San Francisco, California, United States Sutter Health Full time

Organization:

SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Bay

Position Overview:

The Physician Advisor (PA) is a key member of the hospital's leadership team charged with meeting the organization's goals and objectives for ensuring the effective, efficient utilization of health care services. The PA will develop expertise on matters regarding physician practice patterns, over- and under-utilization of resources, medical necessity, documentation best practices, level of care progression, denial management and compliance with governmental regulations and conditions of participation and commercial insurance contracts. The PA is responsible for establishing, maintaining and strengthening the relationship with System Enterprise and the hospital to appropriately optimize the use of Sutter Health Internal Physician Advisor Services (IPAS). The physician Advisor will work closely with the medical staff, including house staff, and all utilization management (UM) personnel, Care Management (CM) personnel to develop and implement methods and strategies to optimize the use of hospital services. This includes care management processes that ensure patients are in the appropriate level of care with supporting documentation of regulatory compliance and accurate coding. The Physician Advisor (PA) conducts clinical reviews on cases referred by UM/CM staff and or other healthcare professionals to meet regulatory requirements in accordance with the hospital objectives for assuring quality patient care and effective, efficient utilization of health care services. The PA meets with care management, UM staff and health care team members and medical directors of third-party payers to discuss the needs of patient's and alternative levels of care. The PA acts as consultant to and resource for attending physicians regarding their decisions relative to appropriateness of hospitalization, continued stay, and use of resources. The PA further acts as a resource for the medical staff regarding federal and state utilization and quality regulations. The PA will act as a liaison between the CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) professional, HIM (Health Information Management ) ,and the hospital's medical staff to facilitate accurate and complete documentation for coding and abstracting of clinical data, capture of severity, acuity and risk for mortality, in addition to Direct Report Groups (DRG) assignment.

This is an onsite position. The successful candidate will live within a commutable distance to California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

Job Description :

EDUCATION:

  • Doctorate: Graduate of an accredited medical school

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • MD-Doctor of Medicine OR DO-Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Unrestricted medical license in state of residence

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 3 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
  • A broad knowledge base of health care delivery and case management within a managed care environment.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Utilization Review, levels of care, and observation status.
  • Some awareness of healthcare reimbursement systems: Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Patient Processing Service (PPS),Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (GR) Grouper (CMS) preferred.
  • Post-acute levels of care such as Home Health, Hospice, Advance Illness Management (AIM), and Palliative Care. Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), B&C, Sub-acute, Acute rehab.
  • Proficient Knowledge of coding and DRG assignment process preferred.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with, and promote cooperation and collaboration between individuals including patients/families/caretakers, physicians, nurses and other ancillary partners.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payers, and patients and their families.
  • Demonstrates commitment to service excellence in all patient, family and employee interactions and in performing all job responsibilities.
  • Functions in a manner to promote quality patient care and assure a positive patient experience.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must have excellent time management skills to develop organized work processes in a high-volume environment with rapidly changing priorities.
  • Intermediate computer skills.
  • Ability to promote teamwork and to effectively function in teams.
  • Ability to interact effectively with key internal and external constituents using collaboration, and customer service skills that promote excellence in the patient experience.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $123.35 to $197.37 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state, or federal law, ordinance or regulation. External hires must pass a background check/drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.