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Medical Director Oncology

Location

United States

Posted

44 days ago

Salary

$238K - $357.5K / year

Seniority

Lead

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Medical Director Oncology

UnitedHealth Group

Role Description The Medical Director Oncology will provide utilization review determinations and support case and disease management teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. - Perform utilization review determinations for oncology populations, and support case and disease management teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. - Serve as a subject matter expert in evidence-based oncology guidelines, especially those produced by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), and help ensure all clinically relevant policies and processes are informed by the best available evidence. - Engage and collaborate with treating providers telephonically; this will include discussion of evidence-based guidelines, opportunities to close clinical quality/service gaps, and care plan changes that can impact health care expense. - Enhance clinical expertise of the Oncology team through education sessions with nursing teams, and serving as a thought leader and point of contact for relevant medical societies and stakeholders. - Evaluate clinical and other data (e.g., quality metrics, claims and health record data, utilization data) to identify opportunities for improvement of clinical care and processes. - Collaborate with operational and business partners on enterprise-wide research and clinical and quality initiatives to enhance Optum impact in the oncology field. Qualifications - MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license. - Obtain additional licenses as needed. - Current Board Certification in an ABMS or AOBMS specialty in Oncology. - 5+ years of clinical practice experience (inclusive of Medical Oncology). - Experience working with NCCN guidelines. - Demonstrated accomplishments in the areas of medical care delivery systems, utilization management, case management, disease management, quality management, product development, and/or peer review. - Participate in rotational holiday and call coverage. Requirements - Experience in managed care and quality management. Benefits - Comprehensive benefits package. - Incentive and recognition programs. - Equity stock purchase. - 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Application Deadline This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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