National Accounts Medical Director

UnitedHealth Group; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 249,000 - 373,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase and 401k

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a National Accounts Medical Director to lead clinical strategy and drive evidence‑based care across health system partnerships. This role combines clinical leadership with program design, audits, and external stakeholder collaboration to improve quality and efficiency.

You’ll work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., partnering with site leaders, operations, and data teams to translate clinical insights into actionable improvements that align with business goals and payer

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active medical license.
• Board certification from ABMS or AOA.
• 3+ years of clinical practice.
• 2+ years in managed care, affordability, cost savings initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Promote and communicates mission, vision and strategy to staff.
• Work with Site Directors to meet site and product goals.
• Develop and evaluate nurses' critical thinking for quality outcomes.
• Lead training and coaching for nurses in care plan development and network utilization.
• Review metrics and present analyses with recommended actions.
• Serve as clinical consultant to business leaders on practice issues.

Skills

Clinical practice

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

MD or DO medical degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Locations: Primary location: Birmingham, Alabama. Additional locations: Phoenix, Arizona | Saint Louis, Missouri | Tampa, Florida | Atlanta, Georgia | Chicago, Illinois | Indianapolis, Indiana | Baltimore, Maryland | Boston, Massachusetts | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Las Vegas, Nevada | New York, New York | Raleigh, North Carolina | Portland, Oregon | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Nashville, Tennessee | Austin, Texas | Dallas, Texas | Houston, Texas | Seattle, Washington | Sacramento, California

Company Overview

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the Role

Medical Director careers at UnitedHealth Group are anything but ordinary. We push ourselves and each other to find smarter solutions. The result is a culture of performance that's driving the health care industry forward. Instead of seeing one patient at a time, you have the opportunity to impact health care trend across the population with data driven information and tools to drive evidence based care.

We are currently seeking a National Accounts Medical Director to join our team. The Medical Director will take a member centric approach to help the health system work better and to promote best in class care management. This includes meeting with external stakeholders, program and product design improvement, site related audits and improvement initiatives.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

As the team's clinical leader, Medical Directors:

• Promote and communicates the mission, vision, business strategy and OPTUM value proposition to the staff through leadership meetings, educational programs and documents, program and tool development, and case discussions


• Work closely with Site Directors and Operations Product and Channel Leads to meet site, channel, and product goals


• Serve to develop, improve, and evaluate the critical thinking skills of the nurses, to achieve the highest quality and efficiency outcomes


• Provide leadership, training and coaching for nurses in: Clinical opportunity identification, intervention and care plan development Promotion of use of network providers, UnitedHealth Care Premium Providers, or other quality rated physicians Internal partner referrals Risk management and quality of care issues


• Foster, create and maintain a professional and respectful work environment to boost staff morale, satisfaction, and retention, commitment and engagement


• Review business metrics, trend reports, utilization metrics, customer reports, and nurse and site performance metrics and presents analysis and recommends action


• Act as a consultant to the business leaders on clinical issues related to the business model, value levers, and strategy / product / program development


• Participate in customer and consultant presentations, participation in audits, sales, retention efforts and respond to questions related to clinical performance


• \"On call\" for questions and issues related to utilization and medical expense reduction efforts for customers and consultants


• Serve on project teams as a leader, participant, and/or consultant; collaborates with internal business partners to promote value levers and other strategic initiatives


• Work collaboratively with customers on mutually defined goals


• Serve as a resource and a frequently requested clinical expert for outside prospects and customers by assisting the sales and account management teams with client meetings


• Support community activities that enhance Community Relations and Reputation

As Case Reviewer, Medical Directors:

• Perform peer to peer discussions when indicated which promote optimal health and well‑being of the individual


• Through one‑on‑one discussions as well as Medical Director Value Case Reviews with nursing staff, stimulates critical thinking, assists in identification of clinical gaps, and coach staff on communication with providers and on care plan development


• Direct coordination and management of complex care issues in conjunction with enrollees' physicians and proposes care plans to prevent readmission


• Encourage the principles of \"6C\" call conduct, Inductive Call Anatomy, warm and engaging consumer interaction, call efficiency, good case management principles, and focus on measurable outcomes


• In conjunction with Clinical Managers, works to improve the nurse knowledge base and management of cases, through site leadership meetings, clinical teaching sessions, team meetings, case audits, nurse tools and one‑on‑one case discussions


• Adhere to medical director performance metrics and evaluations


• Knowledge of admission, readmission data and overall medical expense that would drive changes in focus at the case level


• Alert UHC Medical Directors to provider issues of compliance with UHC protocols, over utilization, quality of care issues, and lack of adherence to EBM guidelines


• Support quality reviews, inter-rater reliability sessions, regulatory requirements, and accreditation and certification efforts including performing audits and participating in quality clinical improvement studies

As \"Physician Liaison\", Medical Directors:

• Interact with Regions, Markets, Customers, and other UHG Medical Directors, Sales, Account Management, Clinical Solutioning, Health Plan Medical Directors, Network Management, and OptumHealth partners to implement strategy implement products and programs, acquire and retain customers, and improve the quality and outcomes of the consumers navigating care delivered by the provider network and to improve relationships between the organizations


• Attend Monthly Medical Expense Meetings by Region and assist with regionally based Affordability Initiatives with a focus on admission, readmission overall bed day management


• Understand and act upon Condition Specific drivers including high cost claimants and consumers with a pattern of frequent utilization

Compensation:

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $248,500 - $373,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Benefits:

• a comprehensive benefits package


• incentive and recognition programs


• equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license


• Active board certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA


• 3+ years of clinical practice experience


• 2+ years of managed care including UM, CM, Affordability/ Cost savings initiatives, Quality Management experience and / or administrative leadership experience


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven excellent written and oral communication skills with customer facing experience


• Proven excellent project management skillsProven solid data analysis and interpretation skills; ability to focus on key metrics


• Reside in Atlanta, GA or Buffalo, NY

Employment Conditions:

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Application Deadline:

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About UnitedHealth Group

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Drug-Free Workplace

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.