Associate Medical Director, Utilization Management

Job Description

This role determines the medical appropriateness of inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy services by

reviewing clinical information and applying evidence-based guidelines. This role also influences

departmental strategy, leading and overseeing a team of physicians ensuring efficient management and

adherence to quality standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

? Provide timely medical reviews that meet Oscar's stringent quality parameters.

? Provide clinical determinations based on evidence-based criteria and Oscar internal guidelines

and policies, while utilizing clinical acumen.

? Clearly and accurately document all communication and decision-making in Oscar workflow

tools, ensuring a member could easily reference and understand your decision (Flesch-Kincaid

grade level).

? Use correct templates for documenting decisions during case review.

? Receive and review escalated reviews.

? Conduct timely peer-to-peer discussions with treating providers to clarify clinical information and

to explain review outcome decisions, including feedback on alternate treatment based on medical

necessity criteria and evidence-based research.

? Manage direct reports and oversee their performance.

? Provide oversight to ensure the team meets turn-around times for clinical reviews.

? Collaborate with other departments on Utilization Management Operations.

? Lead key projects and drive initiatives to successful completion.

? Other duties as assigned

? Compliance with all applicable laws and regulation

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Skills and Requirements

Required Experience and Education

? Board certification as an MD or DO with a current unrestricted license to practice medicine is

required.

? 3+ years of clinical practice

? 2+ years of utilization review experience in a managed care plan (health care industry) referred Experience and Education

? Licensure in multiple Oscar states

? Experience with care management within the health insurance industry.

? Willing and able to obtain additional state licensure as business needs, with Oscar's support