Medical Director; Medical Policy & Operations

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Aetna, a CVS Health company, has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Director. Ready to take your career to the next level with a Fortune 6 company?

This is a remote Work at Home position and can be located anywhere in the United States.

In this role as Medical Director MPO (Medical Policy & Operations) you will be responsible for providing clinical expertise and business direction in support of medical management programs to promote the delivery of high quality, constituent focused medical care with a focus on clinical and payment policy.

The Primary Responsibilities of this Medical Director role include support of the appeal process, clinical claim review process, pre-certification, and predetermination of covered benefits in the Commercial and Medicare environment.

• Participate on work groups as a clinical subject matter expert to identify and promote opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of health care services.
• Apply clinical coding and reimbursement expertise to ensure alignment and correct application of Aetna policies and practices to service and payment requests.
• Proactively use data analysis to identify opportunities for quality improvement and positively influence the effective delivery of quality care services.
• Be a subject matter expert, internal consultant and payment policy contributor subject matter expertise and internal consultant.
• Demonstrate the ability to work within and lead as necessary teams comprised of a diverse group of health delivery professionals in order to manage the business objectives of the company.
• Work collaboratively with the functional areas.

• Five (5) or more years of experience in Health Care Delivery System e.g., Clinical Practice and Health Care Industry.
• Active and current state medical license without encumbrances.
• M.D. or D.O., Board Certification in an ABMS recognized specialty including post-graduate direct patient care experience.

• Health plan/payor experience.
• Foundational baseline skills in Medicine, Health Policy, Coding: HCPCS / CPT, Clinical Policy, Reimbursement and Health Care Systems.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

• M.D. or D.O., Board Certification in an ABMS recognized specialty including post-graduate direct patient care experience.

The typical pay range for this role is: $ - $

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/31/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.