Medical Director of Utilization Management

Village Care

$201K — $227K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years experience in health plan medical management for Medicare/Medicaid programs (MLTC, MAP, DSNP, MAPD)
  • Knowledge of inpatient and outpatient utilization management
  • Experience conducting appeal reviews
  • Familiarity with the NY healthcare market
  • No affiliations with New York groups or hospitals required

Responsibilities

  • Oversee utilization management services including case and peer reviews
  • Utilize care management system for documentation of case reviews
  • Participate in case rounds and ICT meetings for care planning
  • Analyze utilization patterns and implement strategies to align with benchmarks
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual medical management standards
  • Engage in state and federal audits and investigations
  • Develop annual goals and report on progress

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a structured work schedule
  • Opportunity to lead and influence medical quality and cost efforts
  • Hands-on involvement in regulatory compliance and quality improvement activities
  • Engagement with various healthcare stakeholders in NY
  • Professional development in a supportive health plan setting
Full Job Description
Position: Medical Director of Utilization Management

Location: 120 Broadway New York (Must Reside in NY/NJ/CT)

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Compensation: $201,807.75 - $227,033.72 Annual Salary

Job Summary:

The Medical Director for VillageCareMAX is a physician who serves as clinical lead for the Utilization Management Department and medical quality and cost effectiveness activities. The Medical Director assists the VP of Medical Management to direct and coordinate medical management and quality improvement activities for the Health Plan.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Responsible for providing oversight to the delivery of utilization management (UM) services and resources, consisting of case reviews for organizational determinations, peer to peer reviews and appeals
  • Utilizes the care management system to document all case reviews
  • Participates in case rounds/ICT meetings in the development of UM/CM plans for individual members to ensure appropriate continuity of care
  • Analyzes utilization patterns, trends, and implements strategies to bring utilization patterns in line with expected benchmarks
  • Responsible for successful compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements for Medical Management functions
  • Participates in State and Federal Regulatory audits, investigations, surveys, and other reviews by the UM Department
  • Maintains current knowledge of Federal and State regulatory requirements
  • Develops and proposes annual goals and provides regular reports on progress toward accomplishing those goals

Experience:
  • This position requires 3-5 years of health plan experience in medical management with Medicare and Medicaid Programs (specifically MLTC, MAP, DSNP and MAPD)
  • Experience with both inpatient and outpatient utilization management (medical, pharmacy)
  • Experience with appeal reviews
  • NY Market Experience
  • No New York Group or Hospital Affiliations

Education and certification:
  • Medical Doctorate is required for this position.
  • Master's Degree in public health is also preferred
  • Certification: Required: Current and unrestricted Physician license to practice in NY
  • Preferred: Board Certified, preferably internal medicine or emergency medicine or family medicine

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