Medical Consultant​/Physician – hybrid​/remote

Position: Medical Consultant/Physician – hybrid /remote A Medical Consultant/Physician role is available through Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences. This role is hybrid/remote, but the preference is to be located in either Portland, Oregon or Chattanooga, Tennessee. Position type: Direct-hire. Location: Chattanooga, TN or Portland, OR preferred; remote options available. In-office expectation: 3 days/week if within 50 miles of Chattanooga or Portland. Work hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00am-3:00pm (but you must be available for meetings as needed). Salary range: $225,000/year (total compensation package with bonus would increase the annual salary to $300,000). General Summary This position is responsible for providing expert medical analysis of claims files (or underwriting applications) across US product lines. The incumbent provides high quality, timely, and efficient medical consultative services to the Benefits Center. The Medical Consultant adheres to current regulatory, claim process, and internal workflow standards as set forth in the Benefits Center Claims Manual, underwriting manual, and associated documentation. The incumbent adheres to accepted norms of medical practices and Code of Conduct guidelines. Physicians and psychologists conduct their reviews and analyses within appropriate ethical standards and maintain their professional licenses and Board certifications. This role is expected to provide excellent customer service and to interact on a regular basis with business partners, health care providers, and other specialized resources. Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide timely, clear medical direction and opinions to team partners, with reasoned forensic analysis to support the medical opinions.
• Partner/consult with fellow medical consultants when appropriate to ensure the completion of a whole person analysis.
• Apply medical knowledge to determine functional capacity through assessment of medical and other data related to impairment, regarding accuracy of diagnoses, treatment plans, duration guidelines, and prognosis.
• Provide relevant medical education and knowledge to others in terms appropriate and understandable to the intended audience.
• Perform telephone contacts with the insured’s healthcare providers to gather medical information and to facilitate a better understanding of the claimant’s functional abilities.
• Make timely and appropriate referrals for second opinion reviews when appropriate or required according to current guidelines and best practices.
• Demonstrate ability to manage and complete high volumes of assigned work, maintain consistently good turnaround times, and operate with a sense of urgency.
• Focus not only on individual workload, but on the team/group work volumes to ensure organizational success.
• Receive feedback and follow through with appropriate behaviors/actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

• Active, unrestricted US medical license.
• Board certification required for physicians; preferred area of specialty:

Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Occupational Medicine.

• At least 5 years of clinical experience (not including residency; prefer 10), needs to be recent (adult patients only; no pediatricians).
• Strong team and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, team based, corporate environment.
• Ability to mentor others and to give and receive constructive, behaviorally based feedback with peers and partners.

Requirements

• Current medical license.
• Board certification in one of the above specialties.
• At least 5 years of clinical experience (not including residency; prefer 10), needs to be recent (adult patients only; no pediatricians).
• Location:

Chattanooga, TN or Portland, OR preferred; remote options available.

• In-office expectation: 3 days/week if within 50 miles of Chattanooga or Portland.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Availability of paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Pay Details: $ per year.

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