Unitedhealthcare E&I Market Chief Medical Officer - South Texas - Remote - Remote Eligible

Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

UnitedHealthcare's Market CMOs serve as the local senior clinical executive for their line of business, with accountability for:

• Achieving defined clinical outcomes, affordability goals and growth targets, in partnership with their health plan leadership team
• Providing clinical insight into market data and implementing tailored interventions to address clinical trends and opportunities for their state or region
• Serving as a central health plan leader accountable to facilitate coordination with UnitedHealthcare and Optum national clinical and operational functions
• Actively engaging and helping drive performance with market-level quality, network, and compliance teams
• Building and deepening relationships with area hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers
• Advocating for UnitedHealthcare's clinical value story, evidence-based medical policies, and member health with government/state regulatory entities, professional and medical society chapters, employers, and as part of external communications and media relations
• Providing subject/specialty based clinical expertise and leadership to UCS and the enterprise, as needed

If you are located in South Texas, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clinical Affordability - CMOs are responsible for achieving their assigned incremental savings goal and support the national savings target for the year. Driving savings is a two-pronged, data-driven approach of local response and national implementation, where CMOs lead targeted clinical inventions to address local market trends and needs, and support on-the-ground alignment with national utilization management programs. Inform and drive local and national affordability initiatives: CMOs are expected to apply healthcare economics insights and escalate local issues and trends
• Network / Provider Engagement - The CMO serves as the local clinical point of contact for physicians, systems, and other care providers and with UnitedHealth Networks colleagues. Key activities include UHC's Accountable Care Platform, value-based contracting, clinical practice transformation, patient-centered medical homes, and transparency initiatives such as UnitedHealth Premium® Designation and/or High Performing Physicians. The CMO meets regularly with hospitals and physician groups and shares data on quality and efficiency improvement opportunities and developing action plans for sub-optimal results
• Market Relationships - The CMO is the clinical face of UnitedHealthcare to elected officials, policy makers, plan sponsors, medical and professional societies, news media, and community-based organizations. The CMO is engaged in regular, proactive dialogue with our external constituents to advance evidence-based medicine and support best practices in health care delivery
• Quality & Compliance - The CMO maintains a solid working knowledge of all government mandates and provisions, working across the enterprise to implement and maintain compliant clinical programs and procedures. The CMO also supports quality improvement efforts as measured by CMS Star Ratings, NCQA Star Ratings, HEDIS, CAHPS, HOS and other national and company metrics. The CMO partners with UHC Compliance to ensure clinical management regulatory obligations regarding clinical management are met. Market CMOs also chair required Quality Oversight Committees at a market/regional level

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Active and unrestricted Texas Medical License
• Reside in, or be willing to relocate to Texas; within proximity to UHC corporate offices
• Board Certified in an ABMS or AOA specialty
• 5+ years of clinical practice experience
• Ability/experience in developing collaborative relationships with health system clinical leadership
• Solid knowledge of managed care industry
• Familiarity with current medical issues and practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proven excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to influence in executive settings
• Proven superior presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
• Proven capable to quickly become facile with UHC/UHG specific data systems
• Proven ability to identify an improvement opportunity through data, implement a solution and achieve measurable impact. Solid data analysis and interpretation skills; KPI metrics driven.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with network and community physicians and other providers
• Willing or ability to travel within the assigned market-30% travel required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Business, Public Health, Medical Management degree
• Health plan experience in similar leadership capacity
• Proven solid team player and team building skills
• Proven strategic thinking with proven ability to communicate a vision and drive results
• Proven solid negotiation and conflict management skills
• Proven creative problem-solving skills

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $278,000 to $417,500. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.