Medical Peer Reviewer

A vital role of the CMO Administration team, the Medical Peer Reviewer plays a critical role in consulting on medical necessity in the context of utilization management and ensuring adherence to internal Healthfirst and external regulations.

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 day’s 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




Hiring Range*:

• 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
• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $119,891 - $183,430 As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.
• The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.