UCLA Health

Physician Advisor

UCLA Health$128K — $298K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited medical school
  • Completion of specialty residency (e.g. Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine)
  • Qualify for membership as a member of UCLA Health Medical Staff
  • Five years of hospital utilization management experience
  • Advanced analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and clinical expertise related to patient care coordination
  • Review clinical cases to inform decisions on care status and progression
  • Manage care variation and improve clinical documentation
  • Oversee patient flow and ancillary services utilization
  • Integrate innovative solutions into complex functions

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Support for continuous learning and development
  • Access to healthcare technology resources
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

A varied schedule; Monday - Friday, including some weekends

Posted Date

02/04/2025

Salary Range: $128500 - 298100 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

22092

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Physician Advisor provides physician leadership and clinical expertise related to coordination of patient care, length of stay and level of care management, care variation management, patient flow/throughput management, ancillary services utilization and clinical documentation improvement. The Physician Advisor reviews clinical cases to provide a physician perspective towards decisions on care coordination, patient status, care progression, patient access (authorization), care variation management and clinical documentation.

Job Qualifications

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Minimum Education/Training/Licensure Required:
• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Completion of specialty residency (e.g. Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine)
• Qualify for membership as a member of UCLA Health Medical Staff (including Licensure)

Experience, Skills and Abilities:
• Five years of hospital utilization management experience, with demonstrated success in quality improvement
• Leadership and fiscal management skills, with the ability to create and maintain a goal-oriented climate of teamwork, collaboration and consistent achievement of objectives.
• Advanced analytical, critical thinking, organizational and problem-solving skills, with in-depth ability to develop and pursue goals, integrate complex and sometimes disparate functions and develop and apply innovative solutions.
• Advanced knowledge of all relevant healthcare information technology for functions within areas of responsibility.
• Maintains knowledge of best practices, relevant systems and data management techniques and methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a broad scope of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as legislative, accreditation, licensing and compliance environments.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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