Are you ready to link your passion with a purpose? At NantHealth, we build technology that simplifies healthcare. We manage the data and decisions that help the healthcare industry deliver better patient care. NantHealth’s products target specific pain points that inhibit healthcare from reaching its full potential. Our payer-provider collaboration solutions increase operational efficiency, unlock savings, and enhance communications. Our treatment plan validation capabilities help payers better manage costs for oncology and autoimmune conditions. We’re seeking innovative thinkers who love doing meaningful work. If you’re looking to bring your skills and expertise to a growing technology company, it’s time for you to join us!
To ensure we can provide the best in healthcare tech, we focus on building the best team. Through holding true to our core values – clarity, empathy, collaboration, integrity, a sense of community, and a pioneering approach – we are creating a vibrant culture where ideas can blossom, people can thrive, and success can flourish.
As our Medical Director, Oncology, you provide dedicated oversight of the clinical library’s medical policies for our NantHealth clients and their payer clients. You're a trusted advisor, working closely with client medical directors to understand their Oncology program and medical policies. You're a key leader within our NantHealth Medical Office, partnering with our team of Oncology Nurse Practitioners conducting medical record and treatment plan review, systems input, and reporting to payer clients.
The Medical Office functions to assure that patient treatments comply with evidence-based medicine and best practices, including use of off-label drugs and clinical trials. The result is that incentives are aligned around delivery of the highest quality care to the patient. The Medical Director is the key interface between payer clients, the treating physicians and supporting the day to day functions of the professional staff in treatment plan review, while also serving as the primary clinical consultant in conducting peer to peer discussions on patient treatment plans with practicing physicians.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
Provide oversight of the NantHealth clinical library’s medical policies for the specific client and their payer clients.
Act as a medical liaison between the VP, Clinical Operations and Clinical Content team
Demonstrate thought leadership, deep medical oncology and clinical science expertise in collaboration with the client Oncology teams
Demonstrate and quantify how the NantHealth solution provides value and competitive advantage to the specific NantHealth client and their customers
Work closely with the client Oncology team, NantHealth Content team, and NantHealth Product Management to identify new opportunities/functionalities to address these clinical needs
Oversee all aspects of provider treatment plan reviews performed by Oncology Certified Nurses and Nurse Practitioners in concert with the Eviti product
Provide assurance to payer clients that treatment plans are consistent with evidence-based care or represent a medically justified deviation
Lead the peer-to-peer sessions with physicians in a highly professional manner
Further develop internal processes and metrics to create a high performing disciplined approach to servicing clients including high quality, consistent and timely reporting within approved processes
Execute programs and standards that continue to improve the capability, capacity, quality and productivity of the Medical Office
Assist the Informatics and Content Team to ensure that the evidence-based library is updated with all recent changes at all times
Participate in in-house quality assurance and improvement activities, and in-house educational initiatives
Provide education on advances in Oncology to clinical staff
Be well versed with current cancer standards of care and closely follow trends
Work with NantHealth Sales and Marketing staff for consultation and clinical decision-making involving consumers
Constantly educate own self and expand knowledge in high quality, cost-effective treatments
Through outstanding work and client service, helping to drive greater NantHealth visibility
Leading, coaching and providing guidance and mentoring to NantHealth colleagues. Fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous learning
Working to develop, in partnership with NantHealth leadership, services teams and clinical science colleagues,
Supporting the development life-cycle of clinical software, documentation of system requirements, and the facilitation of the design, testing, implementation and maintenance of NantHealth applications
Education & Experience Requirements
Medical/Scientific degree, either an M.D. or a D.O
Board Certification in Oncology and Internal Medicine
4-9 years experience within a medical practice
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Demonstrated leadership experience and publication track record
Strong knowledge of oncology and insurance industry
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to relate to patients, medical management and staff and collaborate effectively with other groups
Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, creating and manipulating data in spreadsheets, and PowerPoint
Familiarity with relational database design is preferred, not required
The ability to manage changing priorities
Proficiency in working with numbers and understanding statistical analysis
Outstanding communication skills, oral and written; well-developed analytical skills
Decisive and proactive, with “small company” hands-on, can-do style and attitude
Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Ability to network and develop relationships within industry, physician networks, academia, and governmental entities
Hard-working, energetic and passionate about making a difference
Highest integrity; committed to ethics and scientific standards
The anticipated salary range for applicable US-based applicants to this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.
$220,000 - $260,000 base salary, plus bonus potential.
We value each of our employee’s total wellness. From robust medical, dental, and vision insurance, to financial planning assistance, to physical and mental wellness discounts, including an optional annual subscription to the Headspace app and unlimited access to our online learning platform, we understand that our company succeeds when our employees succeed as individuals.
Additional Notable Benefits Include
Paid Time Off (hourly) / Flex Time Off (salaried) programs for Full Time employees
Growth and Development opportunities
401(k), including a 3% company match
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave, including a flexible return-to-work program
Employee Assistance Program
Discounts on popular cell phone plan providers
Life & Disability Insurance
Travel Assistance
Education Assistance Program
And much more!
NantHealth is a mandatory vaccination employer in the US and Canada for COVID-19 and its variants, where allowed by state and local laws. At NantHealth the health and safety of our employees and their families is our top priority. In line with our corporate core value of community, doing our part to ensure our workplace is fully vaccinated is a pioneering step we can take to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The Company requires, where allowed by state and local law, that its employees in the US and Canada be fully vaccinated, and proof of vaccination will be required prior to start. If we make you an offer and you are not yet vaccinated, we will accommodate a delay in start date. If you require a medical or religious accommodation, we will engage in the interactive process with you.
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