Remote Medical Director, Appeals

Location: California

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You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
** Position

Purpose:

** Assist the Chief Medical Director to direct and coordinate the medical management, quality improvement and credentialing functions for the business unit.
* Provides medical leadership of all for utilization management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities.
* Performs medical review activities pertaining to utilization review, quality assurance, and medical review of complex, controversial, or experimental medical services, ensuring timely and quality decision making.
* Supports effective implementation of performance improvement initiatives for capitated providers.
* Assists Chief Medical Director in planning and establishing goals and policies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care and service for members.
* Provides medical expertise in the operation of approved quality improvement and utilization management programs in accordance with regulatory, state, corporate, and accreditation requirements.
* Assists the Chief Medical Director in the functioning of the physician committees including committee structure, processes, and membership.
* Conduct regular rounds to assess and coordinate care for high-risk patients, collaborating with care management teams to optimize outcomes.
* Collaborates effectively with clinical teams, network providers, appeals team, medical and pharmacy consultants for reviewing complex cases and medical necessity appeals.
* Participates in provider network development and new market expansion as appropriate.
* Assists in the development and implementation of physician education with respect to clinical issues and policies.
* Identifies utilization review studies and evaluates adverse trends in utilization of medical services, unusual provider practice patterns, and adequacy of benefit/payment components.
* Identifies clinical quality improvement studies to assist in reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice in order to improve the quality and cost of care.
* Interfaces with physicians and other providers in order to facilitate implementation of recommendations to providers that would improve utilization and health care quality.
* Reviews claims involving complex, controversial, or unusual or new services in order to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment.
* Develops alliances with the provider community through the development and implementation of the medical management programs.
* As needed, may represent the business unit before various publics both locally and nationally on medical philosophy, policies, and related issues.
* Represents the business unit at appropriate state committees and other ad hoc committees.
* May be required to work weekends and holidays in support of business operations, as needed.
** Education/

Experience:

*** Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
* Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred.
* Actively practices medicine.
* Course work in the areas of Health Administration, Health Financing, Insurance, and/or Personnel Management is advantageous.
* Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred.
** License/

Certifications:

*** Active 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.
* Board Certification in Internal or Family Medicine Specialty, preferred
* Current state license as a MD or DO without restrictions, limitations, or sanctions from government programs.

Pay Range: $ - $ per year Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition…