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Community and State Chief Medical Officer - Virgina - Remote

UnitedHealth Group
Fairfax, VA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/9/2025

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Community Plan of Virginia Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will use their proven track record to become the end-to-end owner of the clinical programs for Virginia Community & State. The position has accountability for all Medicaid clinical product offerings, clinical market strategies, clinical support for sales and growth opportunities, collaboration and engagement with our Shared Services clinical team, clinical data analysis to improve clinical and cost outcomes, new clinical program implementations, monitoring and valuing clinical outcomes and operational performance, driving affordability pipeline and performance, overseeing development and implementation of initiatives to meet quality standards, ensuring compliance with state Medicaid compliance standards-where applicable, and appropriate capital stewardship.

If you live in Virginia, you will have the flexibility to work remotely

  • as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Develop solid collaborative partnerships across a highly complex and matrixed organization including key partnerships with the local Market leadership team, functional VPs, Market CMOs, healthplanCEOs andExecutiveDirectors acrossalllinesof business (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid)
  • Oversight of clinical processes and policy decisions with a focus on implementing plans of care that mee taccepted guidelines and protocols to ensure that optimal and appropriate medical & clinical services are provided
  • Drive improved affordability related to medical and pharmacy spend for lower TCOC, greater capture of state level quality-based incentive dollars, and improved provider diagnosis,documentationandcaptureofmember chronic conditions
  • Ensure services are delivered to members at the highest quality standards. Oversee and ensuredevelopment and implementation of initiatives to meet or exceed HEDIS quality standards, and accreditationstandardsthroughworkingwithandholdingQuality SharedServices accountable
  • Continuouslyimprove HEDIS,andCAHPSscoresformembersandproviders
  • Provide guidance and direction to physicians and nurses regarding all aspects of medical care and multi-level transitions of care including the referral process as well as any quality-of-care concern and relatedplansof correction
  • Review inpatient cases where applicable for successful bed-day management that meets establishedcompany goals
  • Analyze utilization data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement related to medicaltreatment(inpatientandoutpatient)
  • Serve as clinical subject matter expert for needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation ofclinicalprogramstosupportcontinuedgrowthandaffordabilityofthe HealthPlan
  • Participate in senior medical management strategy development and implementation to ensure thatappropriate care and services provided to members meet best practice standards as well as regulatorycompliance requirementsandInternalQualityAssuranceProgram
  • Educate physicians and nurses in effective management of Health Plan benefits and medical servicesthatmeettheneedsofthemembersandutilizes resources appropriately
  • Knowledgeandproficiencyin applying Virginia Med-QUEST division rules and regulations
  • Development, implementation, and oversight of the population health strategy to include health equity andcultural competency
  • Oversees providerrecruitmentandcredentialing
  • Servesasco-chairmanoftheHealth Plan’s Utilization Management and QualityAssurancePlan committee
  • Oversees the development and revision of the Health Plan’s clinical care standards and practice guidelines and protocols
  • Ensures coordination of Out-of-Network services
  • 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 / unrestricted Virginia M.D / D.O. License
  • Active Board Certified in an ABMS / AOBMS Specialty
  • 5 yearsofdirect patientfacingclinicalwork
  • Broad and comprehensive knowledge of medical management principles and insurance products formultipleandvariedlinesofbusiness inamanagedcareenvironment
  • Solid knowledge of Population Health and its community health care environment, the provider network and managed carecontractingprocesses
  • Goodunderstandingofmanagedcare systems,qualityimprovementandriskmanagement
  • Preferred Qualification :

  • 8 years of progressively responsible management experience preferably in a managedcare setting
  • Competencies and Best Practice for High Performers :

  • Demonstratedexcellentmedicalmanagementandleadershipskillsrequired
  • Demonstratedexcellentcommunicationskillsrequired
  • Goodskillsinmakingpresentationsandteachingpreferred
  • Solidorganizationalandprioritizationskillsrequired
  • Ability to contribute to the organization’s efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities inorganizationalperformanceandsupportcultural awareness
  • All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
  • The salary range for this role is $, to $, annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

    At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

    Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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