Associate Medical Director - Sleep Medicine

Associate Medical Director - Sleep Medicine

Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director

Carelon Medical Benefits Management

Radiology Benefit Management/Utilization Review

Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

The Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director is responsible for supporting the medical management staff ensuring timely and consistent medical decisions to members and providers.

How You Will Make An Impact:

• Ensures timely completion of clinical case reviews for their board certified specialty.
• Makes physician to physician calls to gather medical appropriate information in order to make medical necessity determinations for services requested.
• Makes medical necessity determinations for grievance and appeals appropriate for their specialty.
• Ensures consistent use of medical policies when making medical necessity decisions.
• Brings to their supervisors attention, any case review decisions that require Medical Director review or policy interpretation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires MD or DO and Board certification approved by one of the following certifying boards is required, where applicable to duties being performed, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• Must possess an active unrestricted medical license to practice medicine or a health profession

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Board Certification by American Board of Medical Specialties in Sleep Medicine strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of clinical practice experience past fellowship training is desirable.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $179,503 to $307,732.

Locations:

California, Illinois, Maryland, New York

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.