Physician Reviewer (Part Time)
Overview: As a Part-Time Physician Reviewer, you will conduct utilization reviews to determine medical necessity across our different lines of business, including Post-Acute Care, Home Health, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Infusion Therapy, Sleep services. In this role, you will collaborate, as needed, with internal staff, providers, and ordering physicians to support appropriate, evidence-based care decisions. Position Details:
- Title: Physician Reviewer (Part-Time, Permanent)
- Pay: $150 to $170 per hour
- Hours: 25 hours per week
- Schedule: Consistent weekday schedule, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST, with flexibility to work additional hours as needed to meet business demands (including evenings, weekends, and holidays)
Responsibilities:
- Conduct medical necessity reviews for cases that may not meet established criteria and issue adverse determinations when appropriate
- Evaluate requests across post-acute care services in alignment with clinical and regulatory standards
- Meet or exceed Service Level Agreements (SLA) and performance guarantees required by health plan clients
- Apply sound clinical judgment and maintain integrity in all determinations and interactions
- Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including providers and physicians
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license (in states aligned with CareCentrix client payer requirements)
- Current and unexpired board certification in a relevant specialty
- Minimum 3+ years of utilization management (UM) experience
- Minimum 3+ years of clinical practice experience, including inpatient care
- Experience using evidence-based clinical guidelines (e.g., Milliman/InterQual), as well as CMS and state-specific regulatory criteria, preferred
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