Market Medical Director - Orlando

WellMed is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services.  Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.
 
Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness.  We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors.  Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care. WellMed is now part of the OptumHealth division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.
 
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The Orlando market consists of the following counties: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Educate primary care physicians on systems, structure, processes and outcomes that are necessary for assurance of regulatory compliance related to market activities.
Develop strategies for improving all aspects of market performance including coding, documentation, membership and medical management
Analyze aggregate data and reports to primary care physicians
Approximately 70% daily travel within market
Supervise functions of Care Coordination
Assess the effectiveness of the specialty network to ensure members have access to multi-specialties within their demographic area
Educate primary care network and assists in problem resolution
Evaluate performance of physicians with regard to goals and objectives
Interface with physicians/medical group staff professionally developing credibility
Delivery timely response/communications to physicians on all needed follow up issues
Provide quality assurance and education of current medical technologies, review criteria, accepted practice of medicine guidelines
Other related duties as assigned/needed 
Professional / Physician Development:

Actively facilitate training and weekly, monthly etc. physician meetings
Guide and educate new physicians to ensure understanding of company policy and resources available for physician support
Encourage teamwork and cooperation amongst medical group staffs and prepare for cross training and float positions
Assist in the growth and development of subordinates by mentoring, sharing knowledge and promoting continued education
Attend continuing education classes to keep abreast of medical advancements and innovative practice guidelines

Required Qualifications:

Current, unrestricted Florida Medical License
MD or DO
Board certification in a specialty
Five or more years of clinical practice experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook 
This position requires AHCA level II background checks (fingerprinting) by the state of FL for all clinicians that have face to face contact with members or employees who have access to confidential patient data and
Preferred Qualifications:

Physician network development and/or provider relationship experience
Two years of experience working in a managed care health plan environment
Board Certified Family Practitioner or Internal Medical Specialist  
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
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