Medical Director Managed Care Remote Opportunity

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Medical Director (Managed Care) (Remote Opportunity)

Job Description
Department(s): Medical Management
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
FLSA status: Exempt
Salary Grade: V - $266,000 - $437,800

***Remote Work Opportunity***This position is a remote opportunity for Southern California Applicants. In order to be considered, you must live in Southern California or be willing to relocate.



Job Summary

The Medical Director is a key member of the medical management team and will be responsible for providing physician leadership in the Medical Affairs division, serving as liaison to other CalOptima operational and support departments. The incumbent will collaborate with the other Medical Directors and clinical, nursing and non-clinical leadership staff across the organization in areas including Quality Management, Utilization and Care Management, Health Education/Disease Management, Long Term Care, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health Integration, Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) as well as support departments including Compliance, Information Services, Claims, Contracting and Provider Relations.



Position Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical support for all areas of medical affairs and strategic vision in support of program development.
• Serves as medical expertise for care management; reviews and evaluates cases with review nurses; ensures medical care provided meets the standards for acceptable medical care.
• Monitors appropriate care and services through continuum among hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home care to ensure quality, cost-efficiency and continuity of care.
• Manages medical review processes; reviews prior authorization requests and conducts retrospective reviews of claims and appeals.
• Reviews and resolves grievances related to medical quality of care and actively participates in the functioning of the plan's grievance and appeals processes.
• Ensures medical decisions are rendered by qualified medical personnel and are not influenced by fiscal or administrative management considerations.
• Follows, implements and develops medical protocols, policies and rules of conduct for plan medical personnel as applicable.
• Oversees the implementation of quality improvement activities including the identification and resolution of utilization management/quality management issues of network practitioners; recommends corrective action as needed.
• Educates and communicates with network and group providers and medical managers regarding utilization practices, guideline usage, pharmacy utilization and effective resource management.
• Fosters Clinical Practice Guideline implementation and evidence-based medical practice.
• Collaborates with other departments i.e. Member Services, Provider Services, Claims and Contracting, to coordinate operations and programs.
• Utilizes assigned data analysts to produce tools used to report, monitor and improve utilization management.
• Attends or chairs committees as directed by the CMO as well as participates in regulatory, professional and community activities to provide CalOptima input and become knowledgeable regarding regulatory, professional and community standards and issues.
• Facilitates conformance to Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and other regulatory requirements.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Possesses the Ability To:

• Understand, communicate and implement regulations, policies and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain successful interpersonal relationships with all levels of staff, external stakeholders, agencies, and the public.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Work under the pressure of strict deadlines on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with and direct others, e.g. ensuring medical decisions are rendered by qualified medical personnel.
• Utilize and access computer and appropriate software (e.g. Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and job-specific applications/systems.

Experience & Education:

• Medical Doctorate degree from a fully accredited university required.
• Current, valid, unrestricted California Physician & Surgeon's License with Board certification in area of specialty required.
• 5 years of active clinical practice experience required.
• Experience in Utilization Management required.
• Experience working with Medicare, Medi-Cal and MCG (Medicare Milliman Clinical Guidelines) required.

Knowledge of:

• NCQA, HIPAA, DHCS, DMHC or similar regulators.
• Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits and regulations, as well as its population and demographics.
• Evidence-based medical guidelines (nationally recognized standards of health care), utilization management, quality improvement and other medical management functions.
• Principles and practices of healthcare, health care systems, and medical administration.

CalOptima is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit. CalOptima wants to have qualified employees in every job position. CalOptima prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee, or applicant for employment, based on race, religion/religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning status, age, sexual orientation, immigration status, military status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. CalOptima also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived as having, any of those characteristics.

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Job Location: Orange, California
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To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/CalOptima/Careers/jobs/3700






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