• Medical Peer Reviewer

    Healthfirst (NY)


    Duties//Responsibilities:

    + The Medical Peer Reviewer will assess//review requests for authorization, and claims payment, based on medical records and internal Healthfirst information and make informed clinical judgments and recommendations.

    + The Medical Peer Reviewer will render determinations in the format and within timeframes to follow Regulatory and Operational policies.

    + The Medical Peer Reviewer will:

    + Maintain productivity standards.

    + Collaborate with Utilization Management and Care Management and medical departments as needed, reviews and manages cases//caseload from multiple lines of businesses

    + Demonstrate the ability to be flexible when case load volume fluxes and when Leadership requests changes in case priorities to support our members//internal medical departments as needed

    + Complete mandatory Company compliance training and training in new systems and software.

    + Enter each days hours worked in Workday, on the same day.

    + Perform other duties as assigned

    + Responsibilities may be adjusted based on changing needs of the organization.

    + **Weekday Requirements:**

    + The Medical reviewer requires 25 hours a week of coverage/5 days per week.

    + Each Medical Reviewer will cover one legal holiday /year and will be compensated Holiday pay and straight hours worked

    + The Medical Reviewer is eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO) and is required to plan and schedule time off with their direct supervisor following the Company policy.

    + **Weekend Requirements:**

    + Each Medical Reviewer is required to be primary coverage one weekend a month

    + Each Medical Reviewer is required to be available as back up, if needed, one weekend a month .

    + **Minimum Qualifications:** Licensed M.D. or D.O. or D.M.D. or D.D.S.Board Certified in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties

    + **Preferred Qualifications:**

    + Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice

    + Previous, relevant experience in utilization management and clinical practice

    + Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and MLTC plans

    + Time management, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills

    + Knowledge of UM/QM case philosophies and reporting requirements to state and federal agencies

    + Knowledge of member satisfaction/incident management and regulations

    + Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies

    + **Compliance & Regulatory Responsibilities:** Ensures compliance to internal Healthfirst and external regulations.

    + Licensed M.D. or D.O. or D.M.D. or D.D.S.

    + Annual Compliance and other training as assigned, may include but not limited to hardware, software, and system training upgrades

    + Annual Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) Testing

    + Complies with the Healthfirst Conflict of Interest Policy for Professionals

     

    WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.