Clinical Ops Associate Medical Director at Elevance Health in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Location: Virtual; Within 50 miles of one of the posted Elevance Health Pulse Points (Chicago, IL; Costa Mesa, CA; Woodland Hills, CA)




Shift: Monday - Friday; 8.5-hour shifts between 7am - 7pm CT (later shift hours preferred)


The Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director is responsible for supporting the medical management staff ensuring timely and consistent medical decisions to members and providers.



How you will make an impact:

• Ensures timely completion of clinical case reviews for their board-certified specialty.


• Makes physician to physician calls to gather medical appropriate information in order to make medical necessity determinations for services requested.


• Makes medical necessity determinations for grievance and appeals appropriate for their specialty.


• Ensures consistent use of medical policies when making medical necessity decisions.


• Brings to their supervisors attention, any case review decisions that require Medical Director review or policy interpretation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an MD and Board certification in a medical specialty required.

Preferred skills, capabilities, and experiences:

• Oncology specialist preferred


• Internal medicine specialist preferred

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $187,222 to $280,845 (90.01 to 135.02 hourly)




Locations: California



In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.


* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law. Apply Now