Medical Policy Writer - Remote
About The Position
UnitedHealthcare’s Medical Policy team is seeking an experienced Medical Policy Writer to develop and maintain medical policies. The writer collaborates with an epidemiologist and medical director, adapts policies for different health plans, and maintains them using current published medical literature. The role also contributes to process innovation and improvement in a multidisciplinary environment. This position is remote from anywhere in the United States. The Medical Policy Writer works with medical policy writers, epidemiologists, physicians, policy publication specialists, and implementation experts, and supports continued improvement of policy development, maintenance, and publication processes.
Requirements
- Degree in clinical life sciences, nursing, physical therapy, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience writing medical policies or similar scientific documents.
- Understanding of medical coding concepts, such as CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9/10.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications and shared document environments.
- Excellent medical writing skills and ability to write clearly for a diverse audience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to large audiences.
- Solid interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with a large, diverse team.
- Proactive attitude and willingness to learn, innovate, and adapt in a fast-paced setting.
- Ability to analyze and translate data into recommendations for action plans.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Coder.
- Registered Nurse (RN) or other allied medical professional licensure.
- At least 2 years of clinical experience.
- Experience using citation management software (such as Article Galaxy), Microsoft Excel and Word, and cloud-based collaboration tools such as SharePoint or Dropbox in a professional or academic environment.
- Experience with InterQual Guidelines; InterQual Certified Reviewer preferred.
- Research experience in clinical medicine.
- Healthcare policy writing experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain medical policies.
- Solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Lead cross-functional discussions related to clinical topics.
- Review clinical literature to solve problems and recommend approaches.
- Explain complex policy-related issues and provide information to others.
- Present findings in small and large group settings.
- Collaborate with medical policy writers, epidemiologists, physicians, policy publication specialists, and implementation experts.
- Support continuous refinement and evolution of medical policy development and maintenance processes, including effective use of content development and publication tools.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
