Medical Peer Reviewer NY Licensed M.D. or D.O. Part Time Remote

Healthfirst; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 122,907 - 188,020; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

401k contributions

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

Healthfirst is seeking a Medical Peer Reviewer based in Pennsylvania to evaluate medical necessity as part of utilization management. The role requires collaboration with various medical departments and demands flexibility in workload. The hiring range is $122,907 to $188,020, depending on experience and qualifications.

The successful candidate will have a licensed medical degree, relevant board certification, and must be proficient in time management and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

• Licensed medical degree with board certification required.
• Experience in utilization management and clinical practice preferred.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and MLTC plans beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess requests for authorization and claims payment.
• Collaborate with Utilization Management and Care Management.
• Complete mandatory compliance training.

Skills

Time management

Critical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

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

Board Certified in a specialty

Job description

Job Profile Summary

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.
• Maintain productivity standards.
• Collaborate with Utilization Management and Care Management and medical departments as needed, review and manage 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. The configuration of the 25 hours may change with the business needs, with a minimum of 3 days a week, 2 days at 8 hours and one day at 9 hours. Maximum of 5 days a week of coverage.
• The Medical Reviewer will take 8 hours off during the week after being primary coverage for a weekend, usually the following Friday.
• Each Medical Reviewer will cover one legal holiday per 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 backup, if needed, one weekend a month.
• Dental Reviewers have a fixed schedule.

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, Family Practice, Emergency Medicine.
• 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.

Hiring Range*

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $122,907 - $188,020

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.