Medical Director - Post-Acute Care Management - Care Transitions - Remote
Optum
Chicago, IL
1 day ago
$238,000 - $357,500
Job Description
Join Optum as a Medical Director and drive meaningful improvements in patient care through evidence-based medicine and quality initiatives. This remote role offers the chance to impact health outcomes on a national scale while working with a Fortune 5 industry leader.
Key Responsibilities
Work to improve quality and promote evidence-based medicine
Provide information on quality and efficiency to doctors, patients and customers to inform care choices and drive improvement
Support initiatives that enhance quality throughout the national network
Ensure the right service is provided at the right time for each member
Work with medical director teams focusing on inpatient care management, clinical coverage review, member appeals clinical review, medical claim review and provider appeals clinical review
Required Qualifications
MD or DO degree
Active, unrestricted physician state license
Current board certification in ABMS or AOA specialty
5+ years of clinical practice experience post residency
Solid understanding of and concurrence with evidence-based medicine (EBM) and managed care principles