JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary
Responsible for serving as the primary liaison between administration and medical staff. Assures the ongoing development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of medical staff services. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable national, state and local laws and regulatory requirements affecting the medical and allied health staff.
Job Duties
Assists in recruitment, hiring and training of staff as needed.
Analyzes data and identifies medical cost savings and quality improvement opportunities.
Accounts for regulatory and accreditation performance of assigned team and responds to inquiries, issues and complaints from government and accreditation regulators.
Directs the team in providing physician leadership and expertise in the performance of prior authorization, inpatient concurrent review, discharge planning, case management and interdisciplinary care team activities.
Ensures that authorization decisions are rendered by qualified medical personnel, without hindrance due to fiscal or administrative incentives
Supervises and manages Medical Directors
Develops medical policies and procedures
Conducts peer review

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Doctorate Degree in Medicine
• Board Certified or eligible in a primary care specialty

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

10+ years relevant experience, including 5+ years of clinical practice and 3+ years HMO/Managed Care experience OR 5 years experience as a Molina Medical Director
Demonstrated experience in Utilization/Quality Program management
Previous leadership experience
Peer review, medical policy/procedure development, and provider contracting experience
Current clinical knowledge
Experience demonstrating strong management and communication skills, consensus building and collaborative ability, and financial acument
Knowledge of applicable state, federal and third party regulations
Peer review, medical policy/procedure development, and provider contracting experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

Master’s in Business Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, etc.

Please refer the Job description for details