Associate Medical Director - Genetic Testing

Elevance Health; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 308,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking an Associate Medical Director for Genetic Testing in Chicago. This mid-senior level position involves clinical oversight, including case reviews and medical necessity determinations. Candidates should be board-certified and possess an active medical license, ideally in oncology or internal medicine. The role allows for virtual work with in-person training required, promoting flexibility while ensuring productive onboarding.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Requires MD or DO and Board certification.
• Active unrestricted medical license is mandatory.
• Oncology or internal medicine specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical case reviews for board-certified specialty.
• Make medical necessity determinations for services requested.
• Ensure consistent use of medical policies in decision-making.

Skills

Medical necessity determination

Clinical case reviews

Physician communication

Education

MD or DO

Board certification from ABMS or AOA

Job description

Associate Medical Director - Genetic Testing

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Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director

Carelon MBM - Genetic Testing

Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

Shift: Monday – Friday; 8.5-hour shifts between 7am – 7pm CT (later shift hours preferred)

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Medical Benefits Management, formerly AIM Specialty Health, is a benefit-management leader in Illinois. Our platform delivers significant cost-of-care savings across an expanding set of clinical domains, including radiology, cardiology and oncology.

The Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director is responsible for supporting the medical management staff ensuring timely and consistent medical decisions to members and providers.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Ensures timely completion of clinical case reviews for their board-certified specialty.
• Makes physician to physician calls to gather medical appropriate information in order to make medical necessity determinations for services requested.
• Makes medical necessity determinations for grievance and appeals appropriate for their specialty.
• Ensures consistent use of medical policies when making medical necessity decisions.
• Brings to their supervisors attention, any case review decisions that require Medical Director review or policy interpretation.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Requires MD or DO and Board certification approved by one of the following certifying boards is required, where applicable to duties being performed, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• Must possess an active unrestricted medical license to practice medicine or a health profession.
  
  

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, And Experiences

• Oncology specialist preferred
• Internal medicine specialist preferred
  
  

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $188,051 to $307,732.

Locations:

California, Illinois

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

• The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
  
  

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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