Medical Director - Utilization Management/Care Management, Select Health

SelectHealth - Murray

Full time

R174585

Job Description:

Select Health, a regional health plan with over a million members serving all lines of business in Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado, is seeking an experienced Medical Director with expertise in Utilization Management (UM), Care Management (CM) and Health Plan accreditation and other operational and regulatory functions.

The Medical Director of Utilization Management/Care Management, reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, leads the UM and CM functions for Select Health from a clinical perspective, ensuring that care services are high quality, appropriate, efficient and in compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. The role combines oversight of the UM and CM functions with Select Health strategies to ensure members receive coverage and services for high-quality, appropriate, efficient, and cost-effective care.

Essential Functions

• Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:  Develop and implement UM and CM strategies using data analytics, technology, and cost-benefit analysis tooptimizecovered services and care management efforts.

• Policy & Process Development:  Participatein the creation, revision and enforcement ofUM/CM policies, procedures, and protocols to meetregulatory and other accreditation requirements.

• Operational Oversight:  From a clinical perspective, manage provider reviewers,concurrent reviews, prior authorizations, medical claims reviews, appeals, and grievancesandensuretimelyandaccurateservice authorizationsconsistent with regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Efficiency & Innovation:  Identifyprocess improvements, redesign workflows, and implementprocesses includingauto-approvals, alternative site criteria evaluation,artificial intelligencesolutionsandprior authorizationefficiency whereappropriate toreduce administrative burden.

• Pro- Active Care (Value-based Care): Participatein system innovation opportunities such as risk-based contracting,appropriate reductionof prior authorization or other identified opportunities to affect administrative simplification and reduce abrasion for members and providers.

• Data & Trend Analysis:  Monitorutilizationtrends, measure productivity metrics, and report on cost savings and quality outcomesacross areas of responsibility.

• Provider & Vendor Management:  Build andmaintainstrong relationships withsuch Select Health required vendors and clinical teams necessary toimprove care quality and efficiency.

• Compliance & Quality:  Ensure adherence to state/federal regulations, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations; conduct provider education and training as necessary tofacilitatecomplianceand adherence to quality measures.

• Team Leadership:  Supervise and mentor UM/CM staff,provideexecutive-level guidance, and support workforce planning as needed.

• Special Projects:  Lead initiatives to improve member/provider experience, reduce unnecessary services, and enhance clinical decision support.

Skills

• Leadership

• Communication

• Taking Initiative

• Performance management

• Process Improvements

• Teamwork

• Workflow optimization

• Process documentation

• Health plan operation

• Federal, state and local regulations

• Computer Literacy

Additional Details

• FTE: 1.0

• Salary: $332,300 - 377,400 based on relevant experience

• Eligible for an annual leadership incentive opportunity based on system goals

• In addition to the annual salary, to show our commitment to you and assist with your transition, we may offer a sign-on and relocation bonus when applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree with Board Certification in one of the following areas: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Psychiatry or Emergency Medicine.

• Requires current MD or DO licensure within the State of Utah, Idaho, Nevada or Colorado

• Five years of experience in clinical practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Utilization management, care management and/or experience in policy related work for a health plan or managed care organization.

• Previous management experience.

• Experience with financial and medical expense management.

• Understanding of health care delivery system as it relates to government programs and agencies.

• Excellent communication skills including ability to establish and maintain rapport with coworkers, providers, brokers, employers, plan members, representatives/executives from other health care entities, government and regulatory bodies and others in the community.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess member, provider, and coworkers' needs.

• Frequent interactions with colleagues and providers require employees to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

• Frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location:

SelectHealth - Murray

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$70.00 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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