Physician Advisor - Utilization & CDI Leadership

Baptist Healthcare; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BHMC-Little Rock is seeking a Physician Advisor for UR and CDI-Utilization Management. This full-time Day shift role collaborates with Utilization Management, CDI, and hospital leadership to ensure efficient and compliant use of health care resources.

The physician will teach, consult, and advise departments on medical necessity, levels of care, and denial management. You will bring an unrestricted medical license in the state, experience in utilization management, quality improvement, patient

Qualifications

• Experience in utilization management, quality improvement, and patient safety.
• Strong collaboration and leadership abilities in a hospital setting.
• Familiarity with hospital utilization workflows and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise CDI and UR departments and hospital leadership on utilization strategies.
• Teach, consult, and advise on physician practice patterns and resource use.
• Develop expertise in medical necessity, levels of care, and denial management.
• Ensure compliance with governmental and private payer regulations and proper coding/documentation.

Skills

Utilization management

Clinical documentation improvement

Healthcare leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Medical degree (MD/DO)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

BHMC-Little Rock is seeking a Physician Advisor for UR and CDI-Utilization Management. This full-time Day shift role collaborates with Utilization Management, CDI, and hospital leadership to ensure efficient and compliant use of health care resources.

The physician will teach, consult, and advise departments on medical necessity, levels of care, and denial management. You will bring an unrestricted medical license in the state, experience in utilization management, quality improvement, patient