Associate Medical Director

Company: Elevancehealth
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: January 14, 2025

Job Description:

Anticipated End Date:2025-01-24Position Title:Associate Medical DirectorJob Description:Clinical Operations Associate Medical DirectorCarelon Medical Benefits ManagementRadiology Benefit Management/Utilization ReviewSchedule: -Monday-Friday 9AM-5:30PM Central TimeLocation: Alternate locations may be considered. The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations. -A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Medical Benefits Management, formerly AIM Specialty Health, is a benefit-management leader in Illinois. Our platform delivers significant cost-of-care savings across an expanding set of clinical domains, including radiology, cardiology and oncology.The Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director responsible for supporting the medical management staff ensuring timely and consistent medical decisions to members and providers. How you will make an impact:Ensures timely completion of clinical case reviews for their board certified specialty. Makes physician to physician calls to gather medical appropriate information in order to make medical necessity determinations for services requested. Makes medical necessity determinations for grievance and appeals appropriate for their specialty. Ensures consistent use of medical policies when making medical necessity decisions. Brings to their supervisors 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 Experiences, Capabilities, and Skills:3 years post residency or fellowship clinical experience strongly preferred.Familiar with Outlook, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office Suite products strongly preferred.Advanced level computer skills preferred.For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $154,661.52 to $293,055.36.Locations: -California, Colorado; Illinois, Minnesota,In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. - The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws. * The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.Job Level:Non-Management Non-ExemptWorkshift:1st Shift (United States of America)Job Family:MED > Licensed Physician/Doctor/DentistPlease 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 AreElevance 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 WorkAt 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 and Influenza. 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. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.SummaryLocation: Indiana - Indianapolis; Colorado - Denver; Missouri - St Louis; Tennessee - Nashville; Minnesota - Gilbert; Texas - Houston; California - Walnut Creek; Illinois - Chicago; Georgia - Atlanta; California - Costa MesaType: Full time

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