“Making Healthcare Right. Together.” is the cornerstone of all we do. Our vision is through powerful relationships with Care Partners, we help all people live healthy and brighter lives. To successfully achieve our mission and vision as we operate in a dynamic health care environment, we expect Bright employees to embody and uphold our core values in work and interactions, both internal and external: be brave, be brilliant, be accountable, be inclusive, and be collaborative.

As the Medical Director of Quality and Risk, you will provide Clinical Support to our Quality and Risk Directors, and to the Medicare Advantage product. You will be responsible for developing clinical programs to support Quality Improvement plans, capture of quality metrics both preventive and disease specific, complete and accurate risk documentation, and work with our exclusive care partners in each market to attain those goals. You will be responsible for providing clinical expertise and business direction to support Medicare Advantage product teams through care management and pharmacy programs. You will deeply collaborate with the Health Optimization Team at Bright Health and will inform our corporate clinical strategy.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review determinations for medical necessity
• Support peer to peer conversations for authorization, appeal and concurrent review
• Participate in reviews of utilization by line of business and market
• Report to committees and participate in policy and process improvement
• Support care management and care coordination for members and improve outcomes
• The majority of work responsibilities are performed in an open office setting, carrying out detailed work sitting at a desk/table and working on the computer. Travel may be required. 
• This position does not have supervisor responsibilities.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Practice or other primary care specialty. 

LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state or territory of the United States. Licensure in North Carolina and Illinois preferred

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• This position requires strong clinical knowledge to support review for medically appropriate utilization of medical services and case management with a minimum of five years of clinical practice. Administrative or managed care experience is highly desirable.
• This position requires strong interpersonal skills to generate collaboration and enable independent decision making amongst internal and external clinical staff.

BEHAVIORAL AND LEADERSHIP NORMS

• Bright Values: Lives the Bright Values. Leads by example. Is viewed as an emerging leader in the company. Acts with quiet, calm determination. Effectively influences inside of the organization.
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• Decision making: Drives strong decision making at a functional level. Is capable of taking a large sum of information, and drilling into what is important. Understands organizational impact of decisions and communicates effectively throughout the decision-making process. Pushes issues to resolution.
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• Delivers Results: Is results oriented. Is capable of deciphering priorities for self and for others, and focuses the group on what must be done today, and who must do what. Is capable of clearly translating strategic objectives into implementable processes that drive outcomes. Focuses on results, not effort, and is able to efficiently direct time and energy to achieving intended outcome. Can successfully develop a budget and achieve it without sacrificing quality of output. Achieves strong results within their functional area. Has an excellent track record of achieving expected results. Understands how to operate in collaborative framework.
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• Direct and Indirect Management: Demonstrates leadership skills. Has mastered autonomous work, and is able to successfully influence direct and indirect teams to achieve goals. Organizes people and resources toward the effective and pursuit of objectives: this includes hiring, firing, efficient supervising and performance appraisals. Delivers thoughtful and constructive feedback to teams, and actively works to develop those around them. Sets an example for our employees. Manages up appropriately and knows how and when to escalate an issue or situation to more senior manager.
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• Planning and Execution: Identifies need for planning and has skills to develop, implement, monitor and achieve plans. Knows how and when to adjust plan. Leads others in this effort. Hold self and team accountable for effective planning and execution. Overcomes hurdles.
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• Presence: Internally, leads large and small groups of people in meetings. Capable of developing thoughtful agenda, setting objectives, driving clarity of purpose and delivering the intended results. Instills confidence.

ABOUT US

At Bright Health, we brought together the brightest minds from the health care industry and consumer technology, and together we created Bright Health: a new, brighter approach to healthcare, built for individuals. Our plans are easy to manage, personalized, and more affordable, giving people the quality care they deserve. Through our exclusive care partnerships with leading health systems in local communities, we are reshaping how people and physicians achieve better health together.

We’re Making Healthcare Right. Together. 

We've won some fun awards like Modern Healthcare and Forbes, etc. But more than anything, we're a group of people who are really dedicated to our mission in healthcare. Come join our team!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of Bright Health, our consumers, and the communities we serve. 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.

BRIGHT ON!