Associate Medical Director

Pacific Life•Newport Beach, CA

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own. We're actively seeking a talented Associate Medical Director to join our Life Insurance Division. This role can be hybrid or 100% remote. As an Associate Medical Director, you'll play a key role in Pacific Life's growth and long-term success by providing consultative services to staff underwriters and providing critical input to risk selection and risk assessment for life insurance products. You will help shape strategy and educate all Life Insurance Division Underwriters on best practices from a medical perspective and also support the Underwriting team in organizational objectives for customer retention and satisfaction. Your colleagues are other Doctors and Nurses that support the Mission and Vision of the Life Insurance Division, under the Leadership of the Chief Underwriter.

Requirements

M.D., D.O., PhD, or RN
5+ years clinical experience in medical practice
1-3 years in Insurance Medicine or similar Insurance work and consultative risk selection experience including case review and EKG interpretation
Understanding of actuarial process and company product development and product performance
Ability to make decisions independently with limited information
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to explain medical concepts to individuals with varying backgrounds

Nice To Haves

Board certification in a Medical discipline
Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

Responsibilities

Consult and provide input on risk selection and risk assessment for life insurance products by:
Review cases providing a medical appraisal of mortality and morbidity risk.
Interprets medical information including, but not limited to EKG, X-ray and other diagnostic tests to evaluate and make Underwriting decisions.
Ensures compliance with government regulations applicable to risk selection.
Help support strategy and Transformation of the Underwriting discipline. Promote thought leadership and collaboration among the Medical Staff.
Continuously review and seek out new industry information that directly or indirectly impacts Life Underwriting.
Represent Pacific Life in industry committees.
Informs and provides educational support to underwriting staff in individual and department communications.
Consults and advises the Underwriting Leadership on business strategies and best practices.
Collaborate on the development of future policies and practices.
Evaluate and identify trends and training gaps.
Identify areas of improvement underwriting guidelines and processes

Benefits

Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

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