Field Medical Director, Vascular Surgeon

Medical DirectorMedical DirectorPart TimeRemoteLeadTeam 1,001-5,000H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$130 - $140 / hour

Seniority

Lead

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Field Medical Director, Vascular Surgeon

Evolent

Role Description As a Vascular Surgery, Field Medical Director you will be a key member of the utilization management team. We can offer you a meaningful way to make a difference in patients’ lives, in a non-clinical environment. You can enjoy better work-life balance on a team that values collaboration and continuous learning while providing better health outcomes. Collaboration Opportunities: - Routinely interacts with leadership and management staff, other Physicians, and staff whenever a physician's input is needed or required. What You Will Be Doing: - Serve as the specialty match reviewer in Vascular cases that do not initially meet the applicable medical necessity guidelines, as well as other imaging requests when providers, clients, or state laws require specialty reviews to be completed by the subject matter expert. - Discuss determinations (peer to peer phone calls) with requesting physicians or ordering providers, when available, within the regulatory timeframe of the request. - Provides clinical rationale for standard and expedited appeals. - Utilizes medical/clinical review guidelines and parameters to assure consistency in the MD review process to reflect appropriate utilization and compliance with SBU's policies/procedures, as well as Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines. - Aids and acts as a resource to Initial Clinical Reviewers. - Ensures documentation of all communications with medical office staff and/or MD provider is recorded in a timely and accurate manner. - Participates in on-going training per inter-rater reliability process. - May assist the Senior Medical Director in research activities/questions related to the Utilization Management process, interpretation, guidelines and/or system support. - On a requested basis, may function as Medical Director for selecting health plans or regions, assuming overall accountability for utilization management while working in conjunction with the Senior Medical Director. Qualifications - MD/DO/MBBS - Required - Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the practice of Vascular Surgery - Preferred - Current, unrestricted clinical license in medicine or required specialty - Required - Obtaining and maintaining medical licenses in the state you reside - Required - Active Board Certification in Vascular Surgery or Active Board Certification in General Surgery with extensive experience in Vascular Surgery - Required - Strong clinical, management, communication, and organizational skills - Required - Energetic and curious with a passion for quality and value in health care - Required - Computer Proficiency - Required Requirements - To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. - We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. - All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. - The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. - Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration. Benefits - The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $130-140/hr. - As part of our total compensation package, Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. - All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.

Related Categories

Related Job Pages

More Medical Director Jobs

4D Molecular Therapeutics logo

Medical Director

4D Molecular Therapeutics

4DMT is a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients. The Company’s lead product candidate 4D-150 is designed to be a backbone therapy forming the foundation of treatment of blinding retinal vascular diseases by providing multi-year sustained delivery of anti-VEGF (aflibercept and anti-VEGF-C) with a single, safe, intravitreal injection, which substantially reduces the treatment burden associated with current bolus injections. The Company’s lead indication for 4D-150 is wet age-related macular degeneration, which is currently in Phase 3 development, and second indication is diabetic macular edema. The Company’s second product candidate is 4D-710, which is the first known genetic medicine to demonstrate successful delivery and expression of the CFTR transgene in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis after aerosol delivery.

Full TimeRemoteTeam 51-200

Role Description The Medical Director will lead the design, execution, and analysis of clinical trials in the Ophthalmology therapeutic area, with a focus on retina programs. This role provides strategic and operational clinical leadership across cross-functional study teams and serves as a key medical expert internally and externally. Major Duties & Responsibilities - Lead clinical strategy and execution for ophthalmology trials, including protocol development, study oversight, and data interpretation. - Serve as medical monitor for clinical studies, ensuring patient safety and data integrity. - Author and review clinical documents including protocols, IBs, ICFs, INDs, CSRs, and regulatory submissions. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (clinical operations, regulatory, biometrics, safety, CMC, commercial) to drive program success. - Engage with external experts, organize advisory boards, and contribute to scientific and medical communications. - Identify and mitigate clinical and programmatic risks. - Support portfolio development and evaluation of new clinical opportunities. - Represent the company in regulatory and scientific forums as needed. Qualifications - Medical Degree (M.D.), OD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent - Residency training in Ophthalmology with a preference for subspecialty training in retina - Board certification a plus - Retina fellowship training a plus - 5+ years of clinical ophthalmology research in the biopharmaceutical industry - Experience with Phase 3 retina clinical trials - Experience with gene therapy a plus - Experience in other phases (Phase 1, 2, 4) of clinical research a plus - Experience with NDA/BLA/MAA submission a plus - Experience writing clinical research protocols and acting as a medical monitor - Experience in data analysis, data interpretation, and medical writing - Knowledge of ICH-GCP and FDA regulatory guidelines - Knowledge of international regulatory guidelines a plus - Effective written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking Requirements - Travel: 15% - Physical Activity - Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. - Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling. - Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. - Physical Requirements - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. - Working Conditions - The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work). Benefits - Base salary compensation range: $278,000 - 310,000 - Please note, the base salary compensation range and actual salary offered to the final candidate depends on various factors: candidate’s geographical location, relevant work experience, skills, and years of experience. Company Description 4DMT is a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients. The Company’s lead product candidate 4D-150 is designed to be a backbone therapy forming the foundation of treatment of blinding retinal vascular diseases by providing multi-year sustained delivery of anti-VEGF (aflibercept and anti-VEGF-C) with a single, safe, intravitreal injection, which substantially reduces the treatment burden associated with current bolus injections. The Company’s lead indication for 4D-150 is wet age-related macular degeneration, which is currently in Phase 3 development, and second indication is diabetic macular edema. The Company’s second product candidate is 4D-710, which is the first known genetic medicine to demonstrate successful delivery and expression of the CFTR transgene in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis after aerosol delivery.

United States
$278K - $310K / year
Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1891H1B Sponsor

• Develops professional relationships and engages with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products • Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company • Addresses scientific questions and directs SL inquiries on issues outside of scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies • Maintains current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company's Areas of Interest (AOI) for your specific therapeutic area • Initiates discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine the alignment with our research strategies, studies concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial • Recommends study sites and identifies potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs, conducts Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detects barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones • Engages in scientific congresses and medical meetings, facilitates scientific and data exchange for both Company and competitor data • Gathers feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of SLs and/or patients

New Jersey + 4 moreAll locations: New Jersey | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia | West Virginia
$190.8K - $300.3K / year
Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1891H1B Sponsor

• Develops professional relationships and engages with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products • Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company • Addresses scientific questions and directs SL inquiries on issues outside of scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies • Maintains current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company's Areas of Interest (AOI) for your specific therapeutic area • Initiates discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine the alignment with our research strategies, studies concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial • Enhances the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research • Identifies barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones • Recommends study sites and identifies potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs, conducts Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detects barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones • Addresses questions from investigators and provides information regarding participation in Company-sponsored clinical studies

New York + 2 moreAll locations: New York | Massachusetts | Pennsylvania
$190.8K - $300.3K / year
Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1891H1B Sponsor

• Engage with national and regional Scientific Leaders to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information • Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions • Address scientific questions • Initiate discussions with Scientific Leaders and potential investigators for research alignment • Recommend study sites and potential investigators for clinical development programs • Engage in scientific congresses and medical meetings

California
$190.8K - $300.3K / year