SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Physician Advisor / Clinical Assistant Professor (HS)
The Physician Advisor plays a critical role in optimizing healthcare delivery by providing guidance on medical necessity, utilization management, and quality improvement initiatives. They collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and promote cost-effective care delivery. The role involves working closely with various stakeholders to improve documentation, manage denials, and lead utilization management efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- • Review medical records and documentation to assess the appropriateness of services rendered and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- • Evaluate the medical necessity of procedures, treatments, and hospital admissions/level of care (inpatient vs. observation) based on established criteria and guidelines.
- • Collaborate with case managers, social work, and healthcare providers to develop care plans that meet patients' clinical needs while optimizing resource utilization to improve length of stay.
- • Work with the other stakeholders to optimize IDR.
- • Lead the denial appeal process to optimize the resolution of insurance denials by providing clinical expertise and supporting appeals processes.
- • Identify trends in denial cases, perform root cause analysis, and develop actionable plans to prevent future denials.
- • Provide targeted physician education on documentation best practices and ensure alignment with appropriate ICD-10 coding and medical necessity criteria.
- • Provide education and training to healthcare professionals on utilization management principles, documentation requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- • Collaborate with CDI to ensure appropriate physician documentation with a goal to improve utilization, CMI, and risk adjusted quality measures.
- • Work closely with physicians, nurses, administrators, and other stakeholders to promote effective communication and coordination of care.
- • Contribute to the development and revision of utilization management policies, protocols, and procedures.
- • Lead the Utilization Management Committee.
- • Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators related to utilization management, quality of care, and financial outcomes.
- • Provide clinical care in the inpatient units as assigned by the CMO.
- • Perform other job related duties as assigned by the CMO.
Required
- • Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
- • New York State Medical Licensure.
- • Board certification in a relevant specialty (e.g., internal medicine, family medicine, etc.).
- • Clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
- • Knowledge of utilization management principles, regulatory requirements, and healthcare economics.
- • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
- • Experience with electronic health records (EHR) and healthcare information systems is preferred.
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
Bargaining Unit
UUP
Job Summary
The Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Physician Advisor / Clinical Assistant Professor (HS).
The Physician Advisor plays a critical role in optimizing healthcare delivery by providing guidance on medical necessity, utilization management, and quality improvement initiatives. They collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and promote cost-effective care delivery. This is a full-time (part-time arrangements may be considered) position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)
Salary Grade/Rank
Salary Range:
Executive Order
Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu
Bargaining Unit
UUP
Job Summary
The Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Physician Advisor / Clinical Assistant Professor (HS).
The Physician Advisor plays a critical role in optimizing healthcare delivery by providing guidance on medical necessity, utilization management, and quality improvement initiatives. They collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and promote cost-effective care delivery. This is a full-time (part-time arrangements may be considered) position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilization Review:
- Review medical records and documentation to assess the appropriateness of services rendered and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- Medical Necessity Determination:
- Evaluate the medical necessity of procedures, treatments, and hospital admissions/level of care (inpatient vs. observation) based on established criteria and guidelines.
- Optimizing Discharge Planning:
- Collaborate with case managers, social work, and healthcare providers to develop care plans that meet patients' clinical needs while optimizing resource utilization to improve length of stay. Work with the other stakeholders to optimize IDR.
- Denial Management:
- Lead the denial appeal process to optimize the resolution of insurance denials by providing clinical expertise and supporting appeals processes.
- The Physician Advisor will identify trends in denial cases, perform root cause analysis, and develop actionable plans to prevent future denials. This includes providing targeted physician education on documentation best practices and ensuring alignment with appropriate ICD-10 coding and medical necessity criteria
- Education and Training:
- Provide education and training to healthcare professionals on utilization management principles, documentation requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- CDI:
- Collaborate with CDI to ensure appropriate physician documentation with a goal to improve utilization, CMI, and risk adjusted quality measures.
- Intradisciplinary Collaboration:
- Work closely with physicians, nurses, administrators, and other stakeholders to promote effective communication and coordination of care.
- Policy Development:
- Contribute to the development and revision of utilization management policies, protocols, and procedures.
- Leading the Utilization Management Committee.
- Performance Monitoring:
- Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators related to utilization management, quality of care, and financial outcomes.
- Provide clinical care in the inpatient units as assigned by the CMO.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned by the CMO.
- Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
- New York State Medical Licensure.
- Board certification in a relevant specialty (e.g., internal medicine, family medicine, etc.).
- Clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of utilization management principles, regulatory requirements, and healthcare economics.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with electronic health records (EHR) and healthcare information systems is preferred.
Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)
Salary Grade/Rank
Salary Range:
Executive Order
Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu
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