• The Medical Director actively uses their medical background, experience, and judgement to make determinations whether requested services, level of care, and/or site of service should be authorized. • The Medical Director’s work includes reviewing of all submitted medical records, synthesizing complex hospital-based clinical scenarios, and providing expert decisioning on the requested services. • Conduct comprehensive, timely, and compliant medical necessity reviews for inpatient services • Maintain accountability for productivity, quality, and compliance metrics • Communicate determinations clearly both verbally and in writing • Demonstrate adaptability and willingness to learn evolving workflows, tools, and utilization management practices • Participate in educational activities by attending required conferences and also create content to lead/teach/present for individual subject matter contribution