Description:
Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas has an immediate opening for a Medical Director at our Morrisville, NC location. This will be a regular part-time position scheduled for 24 hours per week.
It's a great time to put the strength of Coventry Health Care behind your career! We are currently recruiting for projected openings in our Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas health plan related to our anticipated entrance into the Government health insurance exchange program. Start dates will be in the fall, once participation in the exchanges is approved by the Government.Coventry Health Care provides a full range of risk and fee-based managed care products and services to a broad cross section of employer and government-funded groups, government agencies, and other insurance carriers and administrators.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Oversees the medical management programs for assigned business sector. Provides medical leadership to ensure excellent quality of care and service is provided to our members/clients that is efficient and cost effective.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides technical expertise in medical management by direct decision making in the areas of preauthorization, concurrent review of hospitalized patients, discharge planning, complex case and chronic care management, and credentialing.
- Oversees the clinical aspects of the quality management, credentialing, pharmacy, and medical management program.
- Chairs (or staffs) all peer-review committees such as Quality Improvement, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Credentialing, and others that are deemed appropriate for the health plan. May participate in the Physicians Advisory Committee. Takes part in periodic consultations and/or conversations with peers and practitioners in the field.
- Analyzes medical cost drivers and develops specific plans to reduce excessive cost.
- Works with senior leadership to develop strategic approaches to improve company performance and expand growth by optimizing provider network, evaluating provider (hospital, physician, ancillary) contracts, and developing other creative approaches.
- Provides oversight for all quality improvement projects.
- Provides oversight for all accreditation activities (URAC and/or NCQA) within the assigned business sector.
- Provides oversight for the grievance system.
- For Medical Directors with senior clinical staff responsibilities, ensures a staff of qualified clinicians accountable to the organization for decisions affecting consumers is maintained, and that appeals are reviewed by non-subordinate board certified specialists.
- Recruits, develops, and motivates staff. Initiates and communicates a variety of personnel actions including employment, termination, performance reviews, salary reviews, and disciplinary actions.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Formal education including an MD or DO degree required.
- Employee must hold and maintain an active unrestricted license to practice medicine as required by state law.
- Board certification is preferred for all incumbents hired prior to September 1, 2010. Board certification is required for all incumbents hired after September 1, 2010.
- Previous (2 years) post residency experience required, preferably in primary care specialty.
- Board certification may be waived for a part-time Medical Director who will not function in the capacity of a senior clinical staff person.
- Expert clinical knowledge and skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers
Primary Location: Morrisville, NC, US
Other Locations: ,
Organization: 28000 - Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas, Inc
Schedule: Part-time
Job Posting: 2013-09-17 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1313051
Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas has an immediate opening for a Medical Director at our Morrisville, NC location. This will be a regular part-time position scheduled for 24 hours per week.
It's a great time to put the strength of Coventry Health Care behind your career! We are currently recruiting for projected openings in our Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas health plan related to our anticipated entrance into the Government health insurance exchange program. Start dates will be in the fall, once participation in the exchanges is approved by the Government.Coventry Health Care provides a full range of risk and fee-based managed care products and services to a broad cross section of employer and government-funded groups, government agencies, and other insurance carriers and administrators.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Oversees the medical management programs for assigned business sector. Provides medical leadership to ensure excellent quality of care and service is provided to our members/clients that is efficient and cost effective.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides technical expertise in medical management by direct decision making in the areas of preauthorization, concurrent review of hospitalized patients, discharge planning, complex case and chronic care management, and credentialing.
- Oversees the clinical aspects of the quality management, credentialing, pharmacy, and medical management program.
- Chairs (or staffs) all peer-review committees such as Quality Improvement, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Credentialing, and others that are deemed appropriate for the health plan. May participate in the Physicians Advisory Committee. Takes part in periodic consultations and/or conversations with peers and practitioners in the field.
- Analyzes medical cost drivers and develops specific plans to reduce excessive cost.
- Works with senior leadership to develop strategic approaches to improve company performance and expand growth by optimizing provider network, evaluating provider (hospital, physician, ancillary) contracts, and developing other creative approaches.
- Provides oversight for all quality improvement projects.
- Provides oversight for all accreditation activities (URAC and/or NCQA) within the assigned business sector.
- Provides oversight for the grievance system.
- For Medical Directors with senior clinical staff responsibilities, ensures a staff of qualified clinicians accountable to the organization for decisions affecting consumers is maintained, and that appeals are reviewed by non-subordinate board certified specialists.
- Recruits, develops, and motivates staff. Initiates and communicates a variety of personnel actions including employment, termination, performance reviews, salary reviews, and disciplinary actions.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Formal education including an MD or DO degree required.
- Employee must hold and maintain an active unrestricted license to practice medicine as required by state law.
- Board certification is preferred for all incumbents hired prior to September 1, 2010. Board certification is required for all incumbents hired after September 1, 2010.
- Previous (2 years) post residency experience required, preferably in primary care specialty.
- Board certification may be waived for a part-time Medical Director who will not function in the capacity of a senior clinical staff person.
- Expert clinical knowledge and skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers
Primary Location: Morrisville, NC, US
Other Locations: ,
Organization: 28000 - Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas, Inc
Schedule: Part-time
Job Posting: 2013-09-17 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1313051