Centene Corporation

Transforming the health of the communities we serve, one person at a time.

Senior Medical Director – Appeals, National Physical Health UM Team

Medical DirectorMedical DirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1984H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Missouri

Posted

90 days ago

Salary

$231.9K - $440.5K / year

Postgraduate Degree7 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead a team of medical directors and supervise MD’s responsible for utilization management and appeals functions • Assist the Vice President of Medical Affairs to direct and coordinate the medical affairs functions for the business unit • Provide medical leadership for all utilization management (appeals), pharmacy, case management, disease management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities • Develop and have oversight of training and expertise for Medicare appeals reviews, ALJ hearings • Provide medical expertise in the operation of approved quality improvement and utilization management programs • Assist in the development and implementation of physician education with respect to clinical issues and policies • Review claims involving complex, controversial, or unusual or new services in order to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment • May develop alliances with the provider community through the development and implementation of the medical management programs.

Job Requirements

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy
  • 7+ years of clinical experience in the practice of medicine
  • Advanced degree in health care management, informatics preferred but not required
  • Management experience, 5 years or more of leading large physician teams in a matrixed environment, preferred
  • Deep knowledge of Medicare policies and procedures (Manuals, NCD’s, LCD’s, final rules, STARS metrics) and previous experience leading Medicare Appeals, IRE and ALJ hearings, STARS metrics
  • Previous experience with ensuring high quality medical director training to review Medicare UM and appeals, Clinical review quality oversight and management
  • Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred
  • Experience analyzing and working with complex data sets and knowledge of population health preferred
  • Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred
  • Board certification in a medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association’s Department of Certifying Board Services
  • Current state license as a MD or DO without restrictions, limitations, or sanctions from government programs.

Benefits

  • competitive pay
  • health insurance
  • 401K and stock purchase plans
  • tuition reimbursement
  • paid time off plus holidays
  • flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

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