Medical Consultant / Physician - 100% remote

Job Description

Job Description

A Medical Consultant / Physician role (100% remote) is available through Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences. Please apply if you meet the qualifications below.

Position type : Direct-hire

Location : Must reside in Eastern or Central Time Zone

In-office expectation : 3 days / week if within 50 miles of Chattanooga or Portland

Work hours : Monday-Friday from 8 : 00am-3 : 00pm (but you must be available for meetings as needed).

Salary range : $225,000 / year (total compensation package with bonus would increase the annual salary up to $300,000)

General Summary

This position is responsible for providing expert medical analysis of claims files (or underwriting applications) across US product lines. The incumbent provides high quality, timely, and efficient medical consultative services to the Benefits Center. The Medical Consultant adheres to current regulatory, claim process, and internal workflow standards as set forth in the Benefits Center Claims Manual, underwriting manual, and associated documentation. The incumbent adheres to accepted norms of medical practices and Code of Conduct guidelines. Physicians and psychologists conduct their reviews and analyses within appropriate ethical standards and maintain their professional licenses and Board certifications. This role is expected to provide excellent customer service and to interact on a regular basis with business partners, health care providers, and other specialized resources.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Provide timely, clear medical direction and opinions to team partners, with reasoned forensic analysis to support the medical opinions

Partner / consult with fellow medical consultants when appropriate to ensure the completion of a whole person analysis

Apply medical knowledge to determine functional capacity through assessment of medical and other data related to impairment, regarding accuracy of diagnoses, treatment plans, duration guidelines, and prognosis

Provide relevant medical education and knowledge to others in terms appropriate and understandable to the intended audience

Perform telephone contacts with the insured’s healthcare providers to gather medical information and to facilitate a better understanding of the claimant's functional abilities

Make timely and appropriate referrals for second opinion reviews when appropriate or required according to current guidelines and best practices

Demonstrate ability to manage and complete high volumes of assigned work, maintain consistently good turnaround times, and operate with a sense of urgency

Focus not only on individual workload, but on the team / group work volumes to ensure organizational success

Receive feedback and follow through with appropriate behaviors / actions

Perform other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

Active, unrestricted US medical license

Board certification required for physicians the preferred area of specialty : Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Occupational Medicine,

At least 5 years of clinical experience (not including residency, prefer 10 +), needs to be recent (adult patients only; no pediatricians)

Strong team and collaborative skills. Ability to work in a fast paced, team based, corporate environment

Must be proficient using– MS Word and Excel.

Ability to mentor others and to give and receive constructive, behaviorally based feedback with peers and partners

Requirements

Current medical license

Board certification in one of the above specialties

At least 5 years of clinical experience (not including residency, prefer 10 +), needs to be recent (adult patients only; no pediatricians)

Location : Chattanooga, TN or Portland, OR preferred; remote options available

In-office expectation : 3 days / week if within 50 miles of Chattanooga or Portland

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria

Pay Details : $225,000.00 per year

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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