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Associate Medical Director, Sleep Medicine (100% Remote)
Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Sleep Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location Melbourne, Florida, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 3/04/21
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Minimum Requirements:

  • The successful candidate will be an M.D. or D.O. with a current, active, U.S. state medical license and board certified in a clinical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), with recent practice experience in direct patient care (within the past 18 months).
  • Have at least 5 years of clinical experience (post residency/fellowship
  • Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, URAC and NCQA standards a plus, and familiarity with automated processes and computer applications and systems is required

Responsibilities:

  • Provides timely expert medical review for requests to evaluate the medical necessity of services that do not meet utilization review criteria while located in a state or territory of the United States.
  • Reviews appeals for denied services related to current relevant medical experience or knowledge in accordance with appeal policies, if so delegated.
  • Provides timely peer-to-peer discussions with referring physicians to clarify clinical information and to explain review outcome decisions.
  • Documents all actions related to clinical review sessions and attests to appeal review qualifications as required.
  • Maintains files of all reviews as required by law and Health Plans to retrieve reportable data.
  • Maintains necessary credentials and immediately informs eviCore of any adverse actions relating to medical licenses and/or board certifications.
  • Supports the annual review of utilization review criteria.
  • Supports and communicates eviCore policy and procedures to the provider community.
  • Participates in strategic planning for and evaluation of the Care Management process/unit.
  • Assists with staff educational training and in-service programs and serves as a clinical resource for eviCore staff.