Clinical Consultant RN, Medical Policy Writer – Remote

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Clinical leadership of assigned Optum products. Accountabilities include:

• Research and development of product-specific clinical utilization management guidelines including annual literature/evidence reviews and shepherding the guidelines through the marketing and publication processes
• Research and development of selection criteria for products with a centers of excellence (COE) network including annual literature/evidence reviews
• Planning and execution of annual expert panel for assigned Optum products. Panels comprise 8-10 external physician care providers/thought leaders in the subject matter
• Contribute to decision-making during annual network qualification for assigned Optum products including clinical evaluation of COE network status appeals and quality outcome reviews
• Conduct quality of care investigations of adverse outcomes/events impacting members receiving services through an Optum product such as solid organ transplantation, stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, bariatric services, fertility solutions, VAD, and CHD
• Develop medical billing code sets for claims-based product analyses. Provide clinical support to product and network colleagues in claims analyses
• Clinical support in development and  market launch of new Optum products
• Clinical support of CSI survey coordinators during product-specific network status qualification processes, i.e., survey development, provider education, and letter writing

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field and medical-surgical clinical experience
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
• 3+ years of experience with scientific/medical literature search/retrieval/analysis
• 3+ years of experience with clinical writing such as medical policies, utilization management guidelines, or patient education materials
• Experience with public speaking including delivering presentations to professional and executive-level audiences
• Familiarity with or experience in applying the principles of healthcare quality review
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues

Preferred Qualification:

• Certification as a medical coder through American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or willingness to obtain within first year

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group 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). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.