Job Summary
Job Description
This candidate will be a critical part of Optum Care's national affordability strategy and be a member of the leadership team of the office of the CMO. In that capacity, she/he will work with clinical leaders across our national and local teams and improve our ability to deliver evidence-based care consistently across our network.
Key responsibilities:
- Drive innovation in program analytics and reporting with the goal of improving physician adoption and use of program metrics and successful identification of new opportunities for clinical programming
- Build followership and support for programming with local market clinical peers (CMOs, CMIOs, market leaders)
- Ensure governance process for clinical policies continues to operate successfully and maintains the support and commitment it enjoys from local markets currently
- Contribute to thought leadership and the strategic direction of the affordability team strategy nationally
- Oversee a rigorous program effectiveness review process, in collaboration with the Healthcare Economics team, and help drive change management and consulting initiatives based on assessment findings. This will include guiding the design of evaluation studies and identifying best practices for dissemination nationally
Required Qualifications:
Physician (MD or DO), active clinical license and board certification, in Internal Medicine or an Internal Medicine-based specialty (e.g. Gastroenterology, Neurology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology and Critical Care)
5+ years leading complex analytics initiatives relevant to health care delivery in a value-based care environment
3+ years of managerial experience in roles of increasing seniority
5+ years experience working in affordability initiatives in either a payer or provider setting
Experience with medical writing or editing
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or equivalent desirable but not required
- Management consulting experience at a top-tier or big-4 firm desirable, but not required (at Engagement Manager level)
Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.
Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.