Clinical Physician Advisor
Clinical Physician Advisor
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Job Description
Overview
General Requirements:
- MF 8am5pm
- Ensure appropriate denials management and utilization of health system resources.
- Serve as a thought partner and resource to members of the medical staff clinical staff utilization management team members CDI team members Transitions of Care team members case managers and senior leadership.
- Provide regular feedback to physicians and all other stake holders regarding level of care length of stay and potential quality issues.
- Provide guidance on individual cases and aggregate level to cultivate efficiency related to patient care delivery providing medical case review utilization and quality review and submit recommendations advice and liaison services concerning quality and costeffective patient care.
- Review cases that indicate a need for issuance of a hospital notice of noncoverage (HINN)/Important Message from Medicare (IM).
- Effectively present information both formally and informally
- Strong analytic skills written and verbal communication skills organizational skills
Qualifications:
Educational/Licensure Requirements: Doctor of Medicine (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or equivalent degree and board certified in area(s) of specialty NC medical license full unrestricted DEA Cone Health medical staff membership and other employment requirements. Required: Physician Advisor Certification Graduate of Physician Leadership Academy (Cone Health) or equivalent degree with education/preparation in healthcare administration and/or leadership development.
Experience Requirements: Five 5 years of progressive clinical demonstrating clinical skills quality improvement utilization management experience and team development. Required: 13 years in Quality Improvement; 13 years in Utilization Management.
World Class Care:
Cone Health is a notforprofit 5 hospital system with 1100 beds. We achieve top decile performance and quality through our Physician Engagement.
A Place to Call Home:
Greensboro and the surrounding North Carolina communities are centrally located in whats known as the Triad of NC. Greensboro is one of the best places to live and play in NC where you can get to know your neighbors and a place to call home. There are outstanding schools wonderful cultural events great sports golf eclectic dining and more. The 4season climate will inspire you to enjoy the outdoors yearround! For great travel we have 3 airports 2 have international flights) that service our areas and for weekend getaways it is an easy drive to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Carolina coast. For more community information please visit: Greensboro Life / Greensboro Professionals / Greensboro
Responsibilities
Interacts with medical staff members and medical directors of thirdparty payers to discuss the patient needs and alternative levels of care.
Provides education to physicians and other clinicians on regulatory requirements appropriate utilization of alternate levels of care community resources and end of life care.
Develops strategy and processes to reduce denials and audits. Assists with appeals. Reviews and offers suggestions related to resources and service management.
Utilizes hospital data sources to identify and analyze patterns of over or underutilization of services quality metrics and makes recommendations towards achievement of those goals.
Suggests recommendations of treatment of specific cases and discusses about the same to the health care team.
Acts as consultant and resource to attending physicians regarding their decisions relative to appropriateness of hospitalization continued stay and use of resources.
Reviews cases retroactively to determine appropriateness of Part B billing versus appeal.
Qualifications
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
