National Remote Medical Director, Neonatology

Centene Corporation•Northampton, MA

53d•Remote

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: The National Neonatology Medical Director role relies on high impact visionary leadership to drive innovative, member-centric solutions designed to shape the future of neonatal care. This role collaborates with stakeholders and connects thought partners to help bridge strategy and clinical delivery outcomes. This role will assist the Deputy Chief Health Officer to direct and coordinate medical management, quality improvement and credentialing functions within Centene’s national NICU Pod. Provides medical leadership of all for utilization management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities. Performs medical review activities pertaining to utilization review, quality assurance, and medical review of complex, controversial, or experimental medical services, ensuring timely and quality decision making. Supports effective implementation of performance improvement initiatives for capitated providers. Assists Chief Medical Director in planning and establishing goals and policies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care and service for members. Provides medical expertise in the operation of approved quality improvement and utilization management programs in accordance with regulatory, state, corporate, and accreditation requirements. Assists the Chief Medical Director in the functioning of the physician committees including committee structure, processes, and membership. Conduct regular rounds to assess and coordinate care for high-risk patients, collaborating with care management teams to optimize outcomes. Collaborates effectively with clinical teams, network providers, appeals team, medical and pharmacy consultants for reviewing complex cases and medical necessity appeals. Participates in provider network development and new market expansion as appropriate. Assists in the development and implementation of physician education with respect to clinical issues and policies. Identifies utilization review studies and evaluates adverse trends in utilization of medical services, unusual provider practice patterns, and adequacy of benefit/payment components. Identifies clinical quality improvement studies to assist in reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice in order to improve the quality and cost of care. Interfaces with physicians and other providers in order to facilitate implementation of recommendations to providers that would improve utilization and health care quality. Reviews claims involving complex, controversial, or unusual or new services in order to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment. Develops alliances with the provider community through the development and implementation of the medical management programs. As needed, may represent the business unit before various publics both locally and nationally on medical philosophy, policies, and related issues. Represents the business unit at appropriate state committees and other ad hoc committees. May be required to work weekends and holidays in support of business operations, as needed.

Requirements

Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
Actively practices medicine.
Board certification in Neonatology recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association’s Department of Certifying Board Services.
Current state license as a MD or DO without restrictions, limitations, or sanctions from government programs.

Nice To Haves

Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred.
Course work in the areas of Health Administration, Health Financing, Insurance, and/or Personnel Management is advantageous.
Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate medical management, quality improvement and credentialing functions within Centene’s national NICU Pod.
Provide medical leadership for utilization management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities.
Perform medical review activities pertaining to utilization review, quality assurance, and medical review of complex, controversial, or experimental medical services, ensuring timely and quality decision making.
Support effective implementation of performance improvement initiatives for capitated providers.
Assist Chief Medical Director in planning and establishing goals and policies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care and service for members.
Provide medical expertise in the operation of approved quality improvement and utilization management programs in accordance with regulatory, state, corporate, and accreditation requirements.
Assist the Chief Medical Director in the functioning of the physician committees including committee structure, processes, and membership.
Conduct regular rounds to assess and coordinate care for high-risk patients, collaborating with care management teams to optimize outcomes.
Collaborate effectively with clinical teams, network providers, appeals team, medical and pharmacy consultants for reviewing complex cases and medical necessity appeals.
Participate in provider network development and new market expansion as appropriate.
Assist in the development and implementation of physician education with respect to clinical issues and policies.
Identify utilization review studies and evaluates adverse trends in utilization of medical services, unusual provider practice patterns, and adequacy of benefit/payment components.
Identify clinical quality improvement studies to assist in reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice in order to improve the quality and cost of care.
Interface with physicians and other providers in order to facilitate implementation of recommendations to providers that would improve utilization and health care quality.
Review claims involving complex, controversial, or unusual or new services in order to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment.
Develop alliances with the provider community through the development and implementation of the medical management programs.
Represent the business unit before various publics both locally and nationally on medical philosophy, policies, and related issues.
Represent the business unit at appropriate state committees and other ad hoc committees.
May be required to work weekends and holidays in support of business operations, as needed.