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MEDICAL DIRECTOR PRN - MEDICARE/MEDICAID REVIEWS - HOME-BASED
Qlarant has an exciting opportunity for a Board certified physician with medical review experience, strong Medicare/Medicaid knowledge and a current, active, and unrestricted clinical physician license in Texas. This is a home-based position and while candidates residing in the State of Texas are preferred, candidates residing in other states that possess a Texas clinical physician license are welcome to apply. Qualified candidates should be willing and able to support review determinations during the appeals process including court testimony.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a PRN position with no scheduled hours or benefits other than participation in our 403(b) plan. Work is assigned on an as needed basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
While medical review and support of review determinations will be the primary responsibilities of this position, the Medical Director job description includes the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.
Provides clinical information to teams
Medical Review Oversight may include:
- Physician peer review activities
- Criteria development and assessment
- Correspondence regarding review determination
- Recruitment, credentialing, and training of expert physician reviewers
- Managing the expert physician advisory network in specific geographic areas
- Serving on external committees
Professional Relations may include:
- Interfacing with external organizations including physician specialty groups, hospital associations, medical societies, affiliates contractors, and state and federal agencies
- Discussing specific clinical issues with attending physicians
Health Care Quality Improvement/Assurance may include:
- Leading and/or participates in quality improvement projects as needed
- Providing clinical input to specific projects as required by the organization or contractors
- Supporting project managers or teams with specific collaborative projects as needed
- Maintaining working knowledge of current quality improvement issues and tools
Required Skills
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- ANALYTICAL - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses experience to complement data.
- QUALITY MANAGEMENT - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN - Understands business implications of decisions; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals; Contributes to the development of responses to Requests for Proposals.
- COMMUNICATION – Utilizes established protocols to communicate in an effective and timely manner with coach, project staff, and contract members.
- JUDGMENT - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
- DESIGN - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
- TEAMWORK - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- CUSTOMER SERVICE - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
- PROBLEM SOLVING - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- PLANNING/ORGANIZING - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Sets goals and objectives; Completes work within required contractual timelines.
- ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT - Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Uses knowledge and experience to interpret medical polices and guidelines. Complies with specific contract requirements.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.
- Must have basic understanding of the use of the computer.
Required Experience
- Doctoral degree (MD) with at least 5 years clinical experience or at least 5 years in an administrative position in health care, with a focus of quality improvement or quality assurance.
- Advanced degree in public health or health care administration preferred.
- May consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must be currently or recently practicing medicine.
- Family Medicine or Internal Medicine preferred.
- Board Certification by ABMS required.
- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid required.
- Previous experience as a medical reviewer preferred.
- Must be willing and able to support review determinations during the appeals process including court testimony.
- Knowledge of hospice benefits strongly preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid, current, active, and unrestricted Texas clinical physician license.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able and willing to travel to support review determinations during the appeals process including court testimony.
Qlarant is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.