Physician Clinical Reviewer -Psychiatry- REMOTE

Location: Home

Time Type: Part time

Job Description

At Prime Therapeutics (Prime), we are a different kind of PBM, with a purpose beyond profits and a unique ability to connect care for those we serve. Looking for a purpose-driven career? Come build the future of pharmacy with us.

Job Posting Title

Physician Clinical Reviewer -Psychiatry- REMOTE

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Reviews cases in which clinical determinations cannot be made by the Initial Clinical Reviewer
• Discusses determinations with requesting physicians or ordering providers, when available, within the regulatory time frame of the request by phone or fax
• Provides clinical rationale for standard and expedited appeals
• Provides assistance and acts as a resource to Initial Clinical Reviewers as needed to discuss cases and problems
• Utilizes medical/clinical review guidelines and parameters to assure consistency in the physician review process so as to reflect appropriate utilization and compliance with Primes policies/procedures, as well as URAC and NCQA guidelines
• Ensures documentation of all communications with medical office staff and/or physician/provider is recorded in a timely and accurate manner
• Participates in on-going inter-rater reliability training and testing
• Assists the Medical Director and/or VP Medical Director in research activities/questions related to the Utilization Management process, interpretation, guidelines and/or system support
• On a requested basis, reviews appeal cases and/or attends hearings for discussion of utilization management decisions
• On a requested basis, may function as Medical Director for select health plans or regions, assuming overall accountability for utilization management while working in conjunction with the VP, Medical Director
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) international degree with successful completion of United States based internship and residency (and successful completion of United States based fellowship for subspecialists) required
• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in one or more states of the United States
• Board Certified by one of the following: American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), American Board of Osteopathic Specialties (ABOS), American Board of Internal Medicine or American Board of Osteopathic Internal Medicine (ABIM/ABOIM)

• 1 year of work experience in clinical review

Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity with the principles and procedures of utilization management as practiced in managed care organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Medicare Part D experience.
• Experience with cost benefit analysis, quality assurance and the continuous quality improvement process

Potential pay for this position ranges from $90.87 - $154.33 based on experience and skills.

To review our Benefits, Incentives and Additional Compensation, visit our Benefits Page and click on the Benefits at a glance button for more detail (https://www.primetherapeutics.com/benefits).

Prime Therapeutics LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law.

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.

Positions will be posted for a minimum of five consecutive workdays.