Remote Medical Policy Writer — Impact Health Policy

UnitedHealthcare; Minnetonka (MN); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealthcare's Medical Policy team seeks a skilled Medical Policy Writer to develop and maintain medical policies in collaboration with an epidemiologist and medical director, adapting them for different health plans and maintaining them over time using the latest published literature.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous literature review, and ongoing process improvement to deliver high-quality policy content. Remote work within the U.S. is available.

Qualifications

• Degree in clinical life sciences, nursing, physical therapy, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in writing medical policies or similar scientific documents
• Understanding of medical coding concepts (e.g., CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9/10)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications and working in shared document environment
• Proven excellent medical writing skills/ability to write clearly for a diverse audience
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present information to large audiences
• Proven solid interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a large and diverse team
• Proven proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, innovate, and adapt in a fast-paced setting
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and translate data to develop recommendations for action plans
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision
• Certified Coder
• Registered Nurse (RN) or other allied medical professional licensure
• 2+ years clinical experience
• Experience using citation management software (e.g., Article Galaxy), Microsoft Excel and Word, and cloud-based collaboration tools such as SharePoint or Dropbox in a professional or academic environment
• Experience with InterQual Guidelines, InterQual Certified Reviewer preferred
• Research experience in clinical medicine
• Healthcare Policy writing experience
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of medical policies
• Solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions
• Lead cross functional discussions related to clinical topics
• Problem solve and recommend approaches based on review of clinical literature
• Provide explanations and information to others on complex policy-related issues
• Present findings in both small and large group settings
• Collaborate with a larger team of medical policy writers, epidemiologists, physicians, policy publication, and implementation experts
• Support continuous refinement and evolution of the medical policy development and maintenance process to drive industry-leading quality, top-of-talent work, and optimal use of modern content development and publication tools

Job description

UnitedHealthcare's Medical Policy team seeks a skilled Medical Policy Writer to develop and maintain medical policies in collaboration with an epidemiologist and medical director, adapting them for different health plans and maintaining them over time using the latest published literature.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous literature review, and ongoing process improvement to deliver high-quality policy content. Remote work within the U.S. is available.