Remote Utilization Management Physician -253754
10 days ago
Yonkers
Job Posting: Medical Director – Utilization Management (Remote) Position: Medical Director – Utilization Management Location: Remote (Anywhere in the US) Employment Type: 1099 Contract Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours/week Meaningful Payer-Side Impact: Work directly within a major national health plan, influencing decisions that impact member care quality, compliance, and operational strateg • y.Stable Full-Time Hours: Enjoy a fully remote, 40-hour work week that offers the professional autonomy and structural balance many physicians look for when transitioning to payer-side role, • s.Seamless Integration: Step into an established, well-oiled UM operation where your existing expertise is highly valued, featuring a streamlined 2-day training block to get you up to spee d.Key Responsibiliti esAs a Medical Director, you will provide clinical expertise and guidance on complex cases, ensuring high-quality, compliant review processe • s.Conduct utilization management reviews for medical necessity, appropriateness of care, and efficiency across commercial inpatient and outpatient service, • s.Review escalated cases utilizing established medical policy criteria and guidelines (e.g., MCG, InterQual, • ).Conduct peer-to-peer discussions with attending physicians and providers as neede, • d.Support appeals, grievances, and prior authorization review workflow, • s.Maintain a high-volume, efficient workflow, comfortably managing a production target of approximately 55+ cases per 8-hour da, • y.Ensure strict compliance with NCQA, CMS, URAC, and all applicable state and federal regulatory standard, • s.Collaborate cross-functionally with operational and clinical leadership team s.Position Requiremen ts### 🚨 ABSOLUTE MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENT: Candidates must possess direct health plan/payer-side utilization management experience. Hospital-only case management or health system review experience will not be considered for this rol e.Required Qualificatio • nsDegree: MD or DO from an accredited institutio, • n.Certification: Active Board Certificatio, • n.Licensure: Active, unrestricted medical license. Must hold a current license in at least one of the following states: New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), or West Virginia (WV, • ).Experience: Multiple years of dedicated payer-side/health insurance utilization management experience working specifically as a Medical Director or Physician Reviewe, • r.Systems: Experience working within managed care workflows, utilizing production queues, EMR platforms (Epic preferred), and strict turnaround time (TAT) metric, • s.Work Style: Ability to work completely independently and productively in a fast-paced, remote production environmen t.Preferred Experien • ceExperience supporting Medicare Advantage and/or Commercial lines of busines, • s.Multi-state medical licensur, • e.Prior experience heavily focused on prior authorizations, appeals, and grievance s.