Medical Consultant (Albany)

Job Title : Senior Physician Advisor

Unit : Care Management

Location : Albany, GA, 31701

Duration : Permanent Full Time

Shift : 8 hrs; Days

Salary Range : Starting at : 260K / year. + Benefits

Job Description : Summary :

• The Senior Physician Advisor is a key member of the healthcare organizations leadership team and is responsible for meeting the organizations goals and objectives by facilitating accurate and complete documentation.
• The Senior Physician Advisor is a physician serving the hospital and medical staff through teaching and advising the medical staff, hospital leadership, and health information management and clinical documentation improvement departments.
• The Senior Physician Advisor shall develop expertise on matters regarding documentation for coding and abstracting of clinical data, capture of severity, acuity and risk of mortality, safety and quality measures (PSI documentation and coding), and DRG assignment.
• The Senior Physician Advisor will provide support to the Revenue Cycle VP and System Director of Health Information Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement Functions in meeting the organizational strategic imperatives, goals, and operations.
• Doctorate Degree in Medical Field (Required)
• Possess or acquires a solid foundation, knowledge, and / or experience in the areas of utilization management, quality improvement, clinical documentation improvement, and patient safety. (Required)
• Possess a working knowledge of Health System organization & case management operations and administrative standards and policies. (Required)
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of the EMR. (Required)
• Familiarity with MCG Interqual placement status criteria (Preferred)
• Member of the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA) (Preferred)
• Board Certification by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) (Preferred)
• Ability to build rapport with medical staff and hospital leadership to obtain the buy-in and collaboration necessary to achieve desired outcomes (Required)
• Ability to provide medical guidance and support to the VP of Patient Logistics and Care Coordination as well as the Director(s) of Care Management and Care Command in meeting operational goals and strategic imperatives. (Required)

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