Network Medical Executive

Cigna Healthcare•California Work at Home, CA

3d•$242,900 - $404,800

About The Position

The Medical Executive, Provider Engagement & Market Presence is a physician executive based in a region that enables effective support of the Northeast; living in the Northeast is not required. The role strengthens provider relationships and creates purposeful, sustained clinical presence in the Northeast and other assigned markets. Through coordinated provider engagement, structured listening, and external representation, the role brings provider perspectives into actionable team priorities and advances an approved partnership portfolio. The position complements regional medical directors through focused provider engagement, partnership work, and shared regional duties as assigned, rather than establishing a parallel regional structure. It relies on transparent communication, coordinated outreach, shared credit, effective follow-through, and respect for regional and functional accountability. Assignments, relationship ownership, decision rights, and transition milestones are agreed with medical leadership and relevant regional and functional partners. Regional medical directors retain primary regional accountability, including provider relationships, routine CAC/JOC coverage, and regional escalations. The role may share regional duties within an agreed scope; external representation does not grant market ownership or authority to make commitments outside that scope. The role is accountable for shared partnership progress, coordinated engagement, effective handoffs, and team trust. Continued involvement after a transition requires an agreed assignment renewal, and medical leadership resolves workload conflicts. Travel is required for assigned partnerships and planned conferences, community events, and other external engagements in the Northeast and beyond. External engagement is a significant part of the role. For occasional or permanent work from home, internet service must be cable broadband or fiber optic with at least 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. The anticipated annual salary is $242,900–$404,800, depending on relevant factors including experience and geographic location. The role is also anticipated to be eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentive plan.

Requirements

MD or DO.
Active, unrestricted medical license.
Board certification in an ABMS-recognized specialty.
At least 5 years of clinical practice.
At least 3 years of healthcare leadership, payer, network, provider relations, or value-based care experience.
Some value-based care (VBC) experience.
Ability to develop provider partnerships and influence executives, physician leaders, and cross-functional teams.
Strong understanding of healthcare economics, clinical quality, utilization, population health, and performance improvement.
Excellent communication, public speaking, relationship-building, and executive presence skills.
Ability to translate strategy into implementation across markets, work through shared accountability, and foster transparent, collaborative team relationships.
Willingness to travel for assigned partnerships, planned conferences, community events, and other external engagements in the Northeast and beyond.
For occasional or permanent work from home, cable broadband or fiber optic internet service with at least 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

Nice To Haves

Experience in provider network management, contracting support, provider performance, or healthcare affordability and analytics.
Experience developing or deploying value-based care arrangements, complex partnership launches, provider readiness initiatives, and operational transitions.
Experience representing an organization at conferences, panels, and community events.
MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent business experience or training.

Responsibilities

Advance an approved portfolio of provider partnerships with clear objectives, executive sponsors, and joint workplans; recommend opportunities through medical leadership, regional leaders, Network, and Payment Model Innovation as applicable.
Build executive and clinician relationships within assigned partnerships, establish one accountable relationship lead, and coordinate outreach with regional and functional partners to avoid duplication.
Build structured market presence through planned provider visits, listening sessions, forums, and external representation coordinated with regional leaders, Network, Communications, and market teams.
Capture provider perspectives, market risks, and relationship opportunities; route insights to accountable teams and close the loop with providers and regional colleagues on actions and outcomes.
Partner with Payment Model Innovation on clinical model design, provider readiness, and deployment of value-based care initiatives; payment methodology, financial terms, and functional decisions remain with accountable teams.
Coordinate clinical implementation, address barriers through established escalation pathways, and document lessons and handoffs to regional or operational owners.
Maintain knowledge of the Northeast market, contribute to shared regional duties as assigned, and provide designated, time-bound regional backup.
Agree responsibilities, decision authority, workload priorities, and handoffs with medical leadership and the relevant regional medical director.
Participate in shared medical director meetings, reporting, planning, training, compliance, and team commitments; resolve competing priorities with medical leadership before taking on additional work.
Share information early, seek regional context before engagement, address disagreements through team governance, and recognize collective contributions.
Coordinate engagement and partnership work while respecting regional and functional accountability and established decision rights.