Associate Medical Director
Elevance Health

Job Info

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Title: Associate Medical Director

*This position will be 100% remote*

Location: IL-CHICAGO, 8600 W BRYN MAWR AVE, STE 800

Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

Shift: 9:00am - 5:30pm (any time zone), Monday - Friday

Build the Possibilities. Make an Extraordinary Impact.

The Associate Medical Director is responsible for supporting the medical management staff ensuring timely and consistent medical decisions to members and providers.

How you will make an impact:
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures timely completion of clinical case reviews for their board certified specialty.
  
• Makes physician to physician calls to gather appropriate medical information in order to make medical necessity determinations for services requested.
  
• Makes medical necessity determinations for case reviews appropriate for their specialty.
  
• Ensures consistent use of medical policies and medical guidelines when making medical necessity decisions.
  
• Brings to their supervisor's attention any case review decisions that require Medical Director review or policy interpretation.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an MD and Board certification in a medical specialty required.
  

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Minimum of 3 years of Microsoft Office experience highly preferred.
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills preferred.
  

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

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