Physician Advisor: Utilization & CDI Leadership

Veterans in Healthcare; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Physician Advisor at Baptist Health-BHMC-Little Rock serves on the leadership team to optimize the effective and efficient utilization of health care services. The physician collaborates with the CDI and Utilization Review teams, teaching and advising hospital leaders on medical necessity, levels of care, and denials management.

This full-time daytime role requires an unrestricted medical license in Arkansas, active hospital staff membership, and strong EMR skills.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted medical license in the state.
• Membership in the hospital medical staff.
• Solid foundation in utilization management, quality improvement and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Advise on physician practice patterns, resource utilization, and medical necessity.
• Lead teaching, consulting, and advising the CDI and Utilization Review departments and hospital leadership.
• Ensure compliance with governmental and payer regulations and proper coding and documentation.

Skills

Utilization management

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Tools

EMR

Job description

The Physician Advisor at Baptist Health-BHMC-Little Rock serves on the leadership team to optimize the effective and efficient utilization of health care services. The physician collaborates with the CDI and Utilization Review teams, teaching and advising hospital leaders on medical necessity, levels of care, and denials management.

This full-time daytime role requires an unrestricted medical license in Arkansas, active hospital staff membership, and strong EMR skills.