Hybrid Medical Director – Florida Medicare Plans

Posted 3 months ago

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About the role

  • Medical Director overseeing Florida Medicare Plans and utilization management for Elevance Health. Collaborating with clinicians for quality care and operational guidance in Florida.

Responsibilities

  • Support clinicians to ensure timely and consistent responses to members and providers
  • Provide guidance for clinical operational aspects of a program
  • Perform utilization management reviews to determine medical necessity and appropriateness of care
  • Collaborate with UM nurses and case managers to review inpatient admissions, outpatient procedures, and continued stays
  • Provide peer-to-peer discussions with treating physicians to discuss medical necessity decisions and care alternatives
  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of reviews in compliance with state and federal regulations, NCQA, and company standards
  • Serve as a resource and consultant to other areas of the company
  • May represent the company to external entities and/or serve on internal and/or external committees
  • Interpret medical policies and clinical guidelines
  • May develop and propose new medical policies based on changes in healthcare
  • Lead, develop, direct, and implement clinical and non-clinical activities that impact health care quality cost and outcomes
  • Identify and develop opportunities for innovation to increase effectiveness and quality
  • Expectation for this role also includes weekend and holiday coverage during assigned weekend rotations

Requirements

  • Requires MD or DO and Board certification approved by one of the following certifying boards is required
  • Must possess an active unrestricted medical license to practice medicine or a health profession in Florida
  • Minimum of 10 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background
  • For Health Solutions and Carelon organizations (including behavioral health) only, minimum of 5 years of experience providing health care is required
  • Bilingual- Spanish speaking preferred
  • Utilization Management case review experience strongly preferred
  • Previous experience working for a health plan or managed care organization preferred
  • Previous Medicare experience preferred
  • Internal/Family Medicine or other adult medicine training preferred

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) +match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid holidays
  • Long term disability benefits
  • Short term disability benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Financial education resources
  • Incentive bonus programs

Job title

Medical Director – Florida Medicare Plans

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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