Medical Director

Executives thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nations leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Medical Director for our Work from Home team where excellence creates excellence.

Work from Home, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Medical Director role today!

TheMedical Directorserves as a clinical resource and consultant to hospitals byproviding identification, facilitation, and resolution of denials. The Medical Director willberesponsiblefortimelycompletionof assignedpeertopeers and documentation of the outcomes. The Medical Directorwill also provide physician educationregardingaccuratedeterminationand documentation of theadmission status/level of care and presence of complications or comorbidities.

What you will do in this role

• Conducts peer to peers with health plancounterpartfordenied inpatient cases.

• Acts as a liaison with payers tofacilitateapprovalsand prevent any denials. Facilitates, mentors, and educates other physiciansregardingpayerrequirements.

• Performs data analysis related toutilizationreview(UR) metrics, works with hospitalutilizationmanagementcommittees upon request to develop, implement, andmonitoractionplans related to denial reduction and authorization of level of care.

• Offers input on managed care contracting issues, bestdemonstratedpractices, process improvement andutilizationmanagementactivities, barriers to achieving goals andobjectivesofinitiatives, anddenialspreventioninitiatives.

• Demonstrates leadership, collaboration, and effective communication skills.

• Participate in the concurrent and retrospectiveappealpeer-review process.

• Provides oversighttothepre billdenialstrategy within the payer process.

• Schedules and manages meetings with payer medical directors for collaboration and process improvement. Functions as a core team member of the denial management team.

• Educates physicians about ICD coding guidelines (e.g., co-morbid conditions, outpatient vs. inpatient) and clinical terminology to improve their understanding of severity, acuity, risk of mortality, and DRG assignments on their individual patient records.

What Qualifications you will need:

• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) Physician (MD/DO) in a state in the United States.

• Board Certification Required (Internal Medicine and Family Medicine preferred)

• Preferred work experienceas aaphysician advisor.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical practice.

• Knowledge of InterQual, Milliman or related evidenced based criteria sets.

• Familiar with Joint Commission, State and Federal standards/requirements, andDRG vsPerdiemreimbursement models.

• Knowledgeable aboutthird party payer source criteriaofmedicalnecessity.

• Organized and able to meet deadlines consistently.

• Computer experiencerequiredwithskills including but not limitedto MicrosoftWindows,spreadsheets, and word processing.

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Medical Director. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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