Physician Advisor Job With Anthem

[hyperalgesia]

Is this a sell-out gig?

Pain Management Physician Advisor AIM 128855

Description

This position may be located in Westchester or Deerfield, IL; or in Glendale, CA
Your Talent. Our Vision. At AIM Specialty Health (AIM), a proud member of the Anthem, Inc. family of companies, it’s a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we’re creating greater care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care. This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve.
AIM is currently seeking a Board-Certified Pain Management Physician to participate in pre-authorization and quality improvement solutions for interventional pain management procedures involving the spine, and high-tech diagnostic musculoskeletal imaging. Physician Advisors determine the medical necessity of requests using clinical appropriateness guidelines and health plan medical policy.

Successful candidates will:

• Determine medical necessity of requests using applicable clinical criteria, which may include AIM Appropriateness Guidelines, client-specific health plan medical policy, well established evidenced based guidelines and CMS Coverage Determinations, as applicable.
• Perform physician-level case review of interventional pain management utilization requests involving the spine such as epidural injections (interlaminar/caudal and transforaminal), epidural adhesiolysis, facet joint injection, radioablation, regional sympathetic nerve block, sacroiliac joint injections, spinal cord stimulators and thermal intradiscal procedures following initial clinical review by a physical therapy reviewer or a nurse reviewer.
• Perform physician-level case review of interventional pain management utilization requests involving musculoskeletal high-tech diagnostic imaging following initial clinical review by a physical therapy reviewer or a nurse reviewer.
• Conduct peer-to-peer consultations with ordering physicians, physician assistants and advanced practice nurses regarding established guidelines and accepted standards of care as it relates to interventional pain management treatments, imaging and appropriate sites of service.
  • Discuss clinically appropriate alternative treatments, imaging studies and sites of care with ordering providers when consistent with applicable clinical criteria.
  • Provide education regarding applicable clinical criteria.
• Perform first level provider appeals of coverage decisions.
• Demonstrate and maintain knowledge of applicable clinical criteria and relevant AIM policies pertaining to utilization review.
• Demonstrate and maintain knowledge of applicable ICD-10, HCPCS and CPT coding guidelines as it relates to interventional pain management services and procedures.
• Provide support and educate internal clinical and non-clinical staff to foster understanding of the principles associated with appropriate musculoskeletal diagnoses, treatments and management.
• Actively participate in physician team meetings.
• Actively participate in groups that develop, revise and enhance clinical appropriateness guidelines.
• Obtain additional state licensure based upon state regulations and health plan needs.
• Adhere to all AIM Specialty Health protocols, policies, and procedures.

About AIM Specialty Health

AIM Specialty Health (AIM) is a leading specialty benefit management company that promotes appropriate, safe and affordable healthcare services. We are a member of the Anthem family of companies, which is recognized as one of the nation’s leading health benefits companies.

AIM provides innovative clinical solutions that focus on today’s most complex and costly tests and treatments in radiology, cardiology, medical and radiation oncology, specialty drugs, sleep medicine, musculoskeletal and pain management, genetic testing, palliative care, and other emerging clinical areas.

With evidence-based medicine, technology, people and processes, we support clinical appropriateness review, provider collaboration and member engagement on behalf of more than 50 health plans, 40% of the Fortune 50 Employers, and 43 million members.

Today, our team includes more than 1,100 associates and features more than 600 licensed and board-certified physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who engage with more than 330,000 health care providers across the country. These healthcare providers access our solutions and specialized clinical expertise through our online ProviderPortal and experienced contact center-based teams that is enabled by our business platform.

Our pioneering spirit and dedication to improve health care continues to produce significant industry-first advancements, quality recognition achievements, and high satisfaction rates. AIM is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and has received Full Accreditation for Health Utilization Management from the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC.)

We maintain offices in Chicago, Deerfield, Schaumburg and Westchester, IL, as well as Glendale, CA.

To learn more, visit www.aimspecialtyhealth.com.
Qualifications

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Current unrestricted medical license(s) as a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in an appropriate state.
• Board Certification in Pain Management by the American Board of Anesthesiology, The American Board of Psychiatry and The American Board of Neurology, or the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 3-5 years of clinical practice experience past fellowship training is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current practice standards in interventional pain management.
• Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy with the ability to learn new applications.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Preferred experience with utilization management, especially with CMS guidelines.

Anthem, Inc. is ranked as one of America’s Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and is a 2016 DiversityInc magazine Top 50 Company for Diversity. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at antheminc.com/careers. EOE. M/F/Disability/Veteran.

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[lobelsteve]

Can you say no? We will pay you to say no. If you say yes, you are fired.

 

[Yo GabbaPentin]

Is this a trick question?

So part of the job is to determine medical necessity based on CMS guidelines? WTF is the point of even having these 3rd party insurances around anymore. Lately they have been covering less than medicare, require prior auth for EVERYTHING and pay the same (or less).

I'm usually conservative but f**k it, I've had enough. I'm all for single payer at this point to just consolidate my enemies.

 

[Malayil]

I would say do it and document your entire experience. At the end you can talk to a newspaper outlet to expose the industry.

 

[deleted185747]

I doubt the approved requests will be sent for review. You would be expected to rubber stamp your denial and if not then explain why you deviated from the "client's specific health plan medical policy"

If it pays as much as interventional pain/opioid prescribing but with zero risk then it might be appealing.

 

[SSdoc33]

Is this a sell-out gig?

yes

 

[willabeast]

Might be a good job for a doc with a physical disability. Not perfect but what job is?

 

[drusso]

Do you want to be "that" guy?

 

[willabeast]

Do you want to be "that" guy?

Best thing to Be is a trust funder who never had to work a day in his life next best thing is to marry someone wealthy third best thing is to get a job .

 

[nvrsumr]

employed a 1099 doc a couple years ago. 50+ year old nice guy who had bounced around many jobs. Grandfathered into pain thru pmr. This Anthem thing is now his gig. He lives in Aspen and sits on phone denying care all day. Nice guy. Couldn't hit the side of a bus with a needle. Had to retrain him to do almost every procedure except lftesi

 

[drusso]

employed a 1099 doc a couple years ago. 50+ year old nice guy who had bounced around many jobs. i

Big read flag. I see a lot of this. If you're in your 50's and can't keep a job for more than 2-3 years--working at this hospital and then that one, a little insurance work, etc. There is a high likelihood that there is a personality d/o in play...

 

[lobelsteve]

Big read flag. I see a lot of this. If you're in your 50's and can't keep a job for more than 2-3 years--working at this hospital and then that one, a little insurance work, etc. There is a high likelihood that there is a personality d/o in play...

I completely disagree. I've been a narcissist with OCD at the last job for 10 years. And I've been a narcissist more than two times longer than I can remember.

 

[hyperalgesia]

Is it possible to do this job and just be "the messenger"? I wonder if you'd get fired if you told everyone, "I completely agree this SHOULD be covered but unfortunately it's not." In other words, being honest.

 

[drusso]

Is it possible to do this job and just be "the messenger"? I wonder if you'd get fired if you told everyone, "I completely agree this SHOULD be covered but unfortunately it's not." In other words, being honest.

Then everyone can take turns kicking you in the nuts at the next SIS, ASRA, ASIPP, AAPM meeting...

 

[Ducttape]

Why would you ever go to those meetings tho? After all, more than likely you could work out of Aspen, or Phoenix, or siesta key...

 

[Yo GabbaPentin]

Is it possible to do this job and just be "the messenger"? I wonder if you'd get fired if you told everyone, "I completely agree this SHOULD be covered but unfortunately it's not." In other words, being honest.

I recommend being a double agent and just approving absolutely everything. Maybe go a step further and not only approve, but recommend additional expensive treatments.