Remote RN Clinical Annotation Lead

Texas Health Institute; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuter policy

Benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Manager of Clinical Annotation to lead a team of Registered Nurse Clinical Annotators responsible for labeling and validating medical data used to train AI models for prior authorization automation. The role combines clinical leadership with operations, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality data in line with clinical standards, payer policies, and AI development goals.

This position offers remote work within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Active RN license with 5+ years of clinical experience.
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience in utilization management, case review, or payer operations.
• Experience with clinical data annotation, health informatics, or AI-related projects.
• Solid understanding of prior authorization workflows, payer criteria, and medical necessity documentation.
• Knowledge of InterQual or other clinical decision support tools.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management: Supervise and mentor a team of RN Clinical Annotators; Manage staffing, scheduling, performance reviews, and professional development; Foster a culture of clinical excellence, data integrity, and innovation.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee daily annotation workflows and ensure timely delivery of annotated datasets; Monitor quality metrics and implement continuous improvement strategies; Ensure compliance with HIPAA and internal data governance policies.
• Clinical Quality Assurance: Review annotated data for clinical accuracy and consistency; Develop and refine annotation guidelines and training materials; Serve as a clinical escalation point for complex or ambiguous cases.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with data science, engineering, and product teams to align annotation efforts with model development needs; Translate clinical workflows into structured annotation schemas; Participate in model evaluation and provide clinical feedback on AI outputs.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to roadmap planning for annotation projects and AI initiatives; Identify opportunities to expand annotation capabilities or improve efficiency; Stay current with payer policies, clinical guidelines, and emerging AI trends.

Skills

RN license

Clinical leadership

Team management

Utilization management

Payer operations

Clinical data annotation

HIPAA compliance

InterQual

Education

BSN

MSN

Tools

InterQual

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Manager of Clinical Annotation to lead a team of Registered Nurse Clinical Annotators responsible for labeling and validating medical data used to train AI models for prior authorization automation. The role combines clinical leadership with operations, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality data in line with clinical standards, payer policies, and AI development goals.

This position offers remote work within the U.S.