Physician Advisor: Utilization & Education Leader

Medical Edge; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Relocation assistance

401(k) match

CME

PTO benefits

Ongoing training

Job summary

StaffMed Health Partners, in partnership with a large healthcare organization, seeks a board-certified Physician Advisor to join the Phoenix, AZ leadership team. This is a non-clinical, on-site, full-time role aimed at improving utilization management, documentation integrity, and physician education to enhance patient care and hospital performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with CDI/HIM teams, payer denials management, and executive committees, with relocation support and a

Qualifications

• Must be board certified in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
• Experience as a physician leader in a large system/hospital/integrated delivery system or leader of a large department preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of hospital setting experience.
• Excellent communication and peer respect, with a data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review cases for appropriate Level of Care and monitor observation stays.
• Educate physicians and committees on utilization and documentation best practices.
• Lead daily huddles, complex case conferences, and peer education.
• Chair the Utilization Management Committee on a quarterly basis.
• Manage payer denials, including peer-to-peer reviews.
• Partner with CDI/HIM teams to improve documentation quality.
• Collaborate with administration to reduce financial risks from denials and extended lengths of stay.

Skills

Strong communicator

Data-driven mindset

Organized & time management

Collaborative leadership

Education

Board certification in a specialty recognized by ABMS

Job description

StaffMed Health Partners, in partnership with a large healthcare organization, seeks a board-certified Physician Advisor to join the Phoenix, AZ leadership team. This is a non-clinical, on-site, full-time role aimed at improving utilization management, documentation integrity, and physician education to enhance patient care and hospital performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with CDI/HIM teams, payer denials management, and executive committees, with relocation support and a