Remote Medical Director, Hematology/Oncology & BMT

Optum; United States; Remote; USD 249,000 - 373,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a board-certified Hematology/Oncology physician with deep expertise in blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) and cellular therapies to act as a clinical subject matter expert. This remote, U.S.-based role focuses on evidence-based decisions and improved member outcomes.

You will guide medical necessity, evaluate guidelines, and collaborate with physicians, provider organizations, and client stakeholders to advance transplant and cellular therapy care at scale.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with an unrestricted physician license.
• Board certification in an ABMS or AOA recognized specialty.
• Specialized expertise in Hematology/Oncology and BMT or cellular therapy.
• 5+ years of clinical experience in transplantation and/or cellular therapy.
• Experience with stem cell transplantation, CAR-T or related immune effector cell therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise for complex transplant and cellular therapy cases.
• Support medical necessity, benefit coverage and utilization management decisions.
• Help evaluate clinical guidelines and Centers of Excellence criteria.
• Partner with physicians, provider organizations and client stakeholders.
• Monitor emerging evidence and advancements in BMT, CAR-T and cellular therapies.

Skills

Hematology/Oncology

BMT/Cellular Therapy

CAR-T Therapy

Education

MD/DO

Job description

UnitedHealth Group seeks a board-certified Hematology/Oncology physician with deep expertise in blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) and cellular therapies to act as a clinical subject matter expert. This remote, U.S.-based role focuses on evidence-based decisions and improved member outcomes.

You will guide medical necessity, evaluate guidelines, and collaborate with physicians, provider organizations, and client stakeholders to advance transplant and cellular therapy care at scale.