Physician Advisor

Huntington Hospital; California, Pasadena (MO, CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization committed to compassionate community care. As a Physician Advisor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality patient care through utilization management. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team and leverage your analytical and communication skills to enhance patient outcomes. With a rich history of excellence, this organization values its employees and fosters a culture of belonging. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and have the qualifications to match, this role could be your next great opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Current unrestricted Physician and Surgeon A License issued by Medical Board of California.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriateness of patient care through utilization management.
• Conduct secondary reviews of patient cases to evaluate care appropriateness.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Proficiency

Education

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

Tools

EPIC EMR systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Department: Quality Assurance

When you join the Huntington Hospital team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129 years, we've grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you join the Huntington family, you'll be empowered to enact change that continuously improves our ability to deliver world-class care, with kindness and dignity, to all who need it.

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Compensation Range: Anticipated Base compensation rate is in the range of $0.00 - $0.00 / Year depending on qualifications and experience.

Department: 875200 Quality Assurance

Expectations:

The Physician Advisor is responsible for ensuring the appropriateness of patient care through utilization management. This role involves conducting thorough secondary reviews of patient cases to evaluate care appropriateness and identify improvement opportunities while interfacing with utilization management staff to clarify patient statuses.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Experience/Training: Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting; previous experience in utilization management or healthcare administration is preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Required: Current unrestricted Physician and Surgeon A with Furnishing License issued by Medical Board of California. Preferred: Board certification in a relevant medical specialty such as internal medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, or critical care medicine.

Skills:

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex medical data and make informed decisions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely; precise summary of clinical information to peers and medical directors.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of healthcare providers and administrative staff.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with EPIC EMR systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Teams.

Worker Type: Contractor, Part-time

Shift: Days