Medical Director: Informatics & Physician Advisor

UNC Health; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 158,000 - 454,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Medical Director of Utilization Management Informatics to lead system-wide digital health initiatives, with emphasis on Epic workflows and inpatient implementations. This role partners with clinical operations, IT, and enterprise leadership to align clinical needs with technology and documentation practices.

The physician advisor will guide medical-necessity reviews, payer communications, and educational efforts across enterprise departments while ensuring efficient

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine.
• Board certified/eligible in North Carolina.
• At least five years in inpatient medical informatics.
• Two years as a Physician Advisor.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted physician leader and strategic partner to enterprise, medical staff, clinical operations, and technology leadership.
• Lead Epic-enabled utilization-management workflows and engage in physician education.
• Provide clinical consultation on complex patient-status and medical-necessity issues.
• Maintain a limited clinical practice aligned with organizational needs.

Skills

Epic experience

Utilization management

Physician leadership

Clinical informatics

Education

Medical degree

North Carolina license

Tools

Epic

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a Medical Director of Utilization Management Informatics to lead system-wide digital health initiatives, with emphasis on Epic workflows and inpatient implementations. This role partners with clinical operations, IT, and enterprise leadership to align clinical needs with technology and documentation practices.

The physician advisor will guide medical-necessity reviews, payer communications, and educational efforts across enterprise departments while ensuring efficient