Senior Physician Advisor – Utilization & Quality Improvement

Wellstar Health System; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System seeks a Physician Advisor to impact quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and efficiency through performance improvement and education initiatives across facilities.

You will collaborate with VPMA and Quality Director to lead utilization review, readmission reduction, clinical documentation improvement, and cross-disciplinary education for physicians, advanced practice providers, and care teams to optimize care pathways and resource stewardship.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD/DO) required.
• MBA or MHA preferred.
• Board certification in specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise to ensure quality and appropriate level of care.
• Lead readmission reduction initiatives with leadership.
• Consult Care Coordination with payers and denials processes.
• Collaborate with VPMA to drive performance improvement and education.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Budget management

Education

MD/DO

MBA/MHA preferred

Job description

Wellstar Health System seeks a Physician Advisor to impact quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and efficiency through performance improvement and education initiatives across facilities.

You will collaborate with VPMA and Quality Director to lead utilization review, readmission reduction, clinical documentation improvement, and cross-disciplinary education for physicians, advanced practice providers, and care teams to optimize care pathways and resource stewardship.