Chief Medical Officer, Product

Job Summary

Provides executive level strategy and leadership to a national business segment in the development and execution of care management, utilization management and disease management programs. Develops clinical practice guidelines and oversees appropriateness and medical necessity of services provided to plan members - targeting improvements in efficiency and satisfaction for members and providers. Partners with executive leadership team to provide cohesive direction towards company goals. Strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides executive strategy, vision and direction for the medical program for a designated Molina product.
• Leads analysis of medical care cost and utilization data.
• Leads and manages the development of techniques to effectively correct identified and anticipated utilization problems.
• Offers a positive leadership role in key segment / product medical management initiatives aimed at optimizing utilization of medical resources.
• Establishes and / or leads the following types of national programs / initiatives using clinical and industry best practices : post-acute care, model of care, palliative care, diabetes prevention, home health, prior authorizations / referrals.
• Provides national best practice strategic direction and oversight for segment population management.
• Creates necessary cross-functional forums and uses data analysis to identify opportunities for medical cost trend and quality improvement.
• Leads development and implementation of national medical policy.
• Ensures compliance with medical policy and maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory guidelines.
• Designs standardized protocols, develops policy and ensures timely implementation.
• Ensures adequate training occurs from knowledgeable staff and coordinates with other departments as needed.
• Focuses on continual refinement of operational processes by using process improvement principles.
• Develops, performs and promotes interdepartmental integration and collaboration to enhance clinical services.
• Manages and evaluates team members in the performance of various clinical management activities.
• Ensures adequate staffing and service levels and maintains customer satisfaction by implementing and monitoring staff productivity and performance indicators.
• Collaborates with other functional areas that interface with the segment including medical management, network contracting and provider relations, member services, claims management, payment integrity, pharmacy, quality and risk adjustment.
• Acts as a critical segment clinical leader for external providers, regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Identifies potential areas of non-compliance by overseeing audits and provides advice and guidance to operational areas regarding effective processes, and policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with internal and external business partners to provide guidance and recommendations around the development, maintenance and enhancement of programs, products and services.
• Accountable for segment readiness for internal and external audits and the administration of industry best practices.
• Ensures department policies, procedures and activities maintain adherence to, and are compliant with all state, federal, and delegating entity regulations and policies.
• Supports special / enterprise projects.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M / F / D / V.

Pay Range : $283,189.04 - $552,219 / ANNUAL