Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Unrestricted licensed physician
• Extensive experience in clinical practice
• Previous leadership positions
• Life sciences experience
• Completed research studies subsequently published in peer reviewed journals
• Excellent presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
• Data analysis and interpretation skills
• Ability to develop lasting relationships with business partners
• Sense of personal and professional responsibility
• Flexibility and positive attitude essential
• Excellent telephonic communication skills; excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Team player and team building skills
• Proven success in change management and innovation
• Proficiency in working in a matrix environment
• Familiarity with current medical and life science issues and practices
• Visibility and involvement in medical community
• Matrixed supervisory skills including clinical mentoring and coaching skills
• Exemplifies Our United Culture
  Careers with Optum. Here’s the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.SM
  At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
  Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Medical Director, Clinical Intelligence, Optum Life Sciences is a physician leader who will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer, Optum Life Sciences. This is a telecommuter position. This physician will execute and support the clinical strategic plan for Optum Life Sciences and other stakeholders in the marketplace. The Senior Medical Director manages the clinical relationships with key accounts, healthcare professionals, business partners and industry thought leaders. This role will be integral in client, member, and provider engagement as well as business development. The Senior Medical Director represents the business in a variety of internal and external settings.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to work closely with strategy, product, sales, marketing, account management, healthcare economics and market business and clinical leaders, to respond to written proposals
• Uses a data driven and experiential approach with clients on analytics, assessment and potential solutions
• Leverage clinical and business expertise to accelerate solution development and maximize value of the OLS product portfolio
• Serves as an external expert spokesperson to communicate our clinical value story to audiences including public sector, national accounts, professional associations and other thought leadership events
• Ensures all aspects of clinical strategy at the account level are executed and provides oversight and direction for the implementation of clinical programs and strategies
• Represent the CMO, Optum Life Sciences as needed before internal and external audiences
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the development of business cases, ROI calculations for account specific clinical initiatives, clinical guidance to business leaders regarding appropriate solutions, improving outcomes while optimizing cost
• Ability to effectively lead a team of clinicians and non-clinicians