Medical Director

Job Description

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Position Summary

The Aetna Duals Center of Excellence (COE) operates Duals Integrated Plans: Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey offering a variety of physical and behavioral health programs and services to its membership.

Aetna is looking for a medical director to be part of a centralized team that supports the Medical Management staff ensuring timely and consistent responses to members and providers related to precertification, concurrent review, and appeal request. The medical director is a work-at-home position located anywhere in the US. 

The Medical Director will be required to work Central Standard time 8-5. Occasional weekend/holiday call to cover urgent cases can be done from your laptop.

Fundamental Components:

• Utilization management – The medical director will perform concurrent and prior authorization reviews with peer to peer coverage of denials.
• Appeals – The medical director will perform appeals in their “base plan” and in the round robin based on “same or similar specialty” needs. 
• Pharmacy coverage – The medical director will perform pharmacy reviews.
• The medical director will participate in and be able to lead daily rounds.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Two (2) + years of experience in managed care (Medicare and/or Medicaid)
• Experience with managed care (Medicare and Medicaid) utilization review preferred
• MD or DO; Board certification in an ABMS or AOA recognized specialty is required.
• Active and current state medical license without encumbrances is required. Multiple state licensure a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Experience in Utilization Management / Claims Determination with another Health Plan / Payor or Hospital System / Health System.
• Licensed in or willing to obtain license in at least one state where we have an Integrated plan.

Education

• MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine).

Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is: $174,070.00 – $374,900.00.

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (PTO) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.

For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits

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You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

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