Medical Director - Post-Acute Care Management - Care Transitions - Physiatrist preferred - Remote

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide daily utilization oversight and external communication with network physicians and hospitals
• Daily UM reviews - authorizations and denial reviews
• Conduct peer to peer conversations for the clinical case reviews, as needed
• Conduct provider telephonic review and discussion and share tools, information, and guidelines as they relate to cost-effective healthcare delivery and quality of care
• Communicate effectively with network and non-network providers to ensure the successful administering of Care Transitions’ services
• Respond to clinical inquiries and serve as a non-promotional medical contact point for various healthcare providers
• Represent Care Transitions on appropriate external levels identifying, engaging and establishing/maintaining relationships with other thought leaders
• Collaborate with Client Services Team to ensure a coordinated approach to delivery system providers
• Contribute to the development of action plans and programs to implement strategic initiatives and tactics to address areas of concern and monitor progress toward goals
• Interact, communicate, and collaborate with network and community physicians, hospital leaders and other vendors regarding care and services for enrollees
• Provide leadership and guidance to maximize cost management through close coordination with all network and provider contracting
• Regularly meet with Care Transitions’ leadership to review care coordination issues, develop collaborative intervention plans, and share ideas about network management issues
• Provide input on local needs for Analytics Team and Client Services Team to better enhance Care Transitions’ products and services
• Ensure appropriate management/resolution of local queries regarding patient case management either by responding directly or routing these inquiries to the appropriate SME
• Participate on the Medical Advisory Board
• Providing intermittent, scheduled weekend and evening coverage
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested

Required Qualifications:

• Board certification as an MD, DO, MBBS with a current unrestricted license to practice and willing to maintain necessary credentials to retain the position
• Current, unrestricted medical license and the ability to obtain licensure in multiple states
• 3+ years of post-residency patient care, preferably in inpatient or post-acute setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensure in multiple states
• Willing to obtain additional state licenses, with Optum’s support
• Understanding of population-based medicine, preferably with knowledge of CMS criteria for post-acute care
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment while completing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to complete assignments with reasonable oversight, direction, and supervision
• Demonstrated ability to positively interact with other clinicians, management, and all levels of medical and non-medical professionals
• Demonstrated competence in use of electronic health records as well as associated technology and applications
• Proven excellent organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven solid interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and build positive relationships with colleagues
• Proven highest level of ethics and integrity
• Proven highly motivated, flexible and adaptable to working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.