Medical Policy Director - Remote

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UnitedHealthcare's Medical Policy team seeks a skilled and experienced Medical Policy Director to support the development and maintenance of Medical policies. This individual will be responsible for directing a team of epidemiologists and nurses to write new medical policies, adapting them to different health plans, and maintaining them over time using the latest published medical literature. The ideal candidate will have experience in directing a team of epidemiologists and clinicians in writing and publishing scientific content, such as medical policies or similar research publications.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of one Associate Director and several policy writers, including epidemiologists and nurses
• Ensure that all content adheres to industry standards of quality and is completed within strict deadlines
• Ensure timely submission of new or updated medical policy to the governance committees
• Develop and maintain visual tools to monitor timely completion of task and compliance deadlines
• Collaborate with a larger team of medical policy writers, physicians, policy publication, and implementation experts
• Guide and support continuous refinement and evolution of the medical policy development and maintenance process to drive industry-leading quality, top-of-talent work, and optimal use of modern content development and publication tools

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.

Years of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to years of experience

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in directing a team of policy writers, researchers, or scientists, in the production of scientific content
• Proven success in team development and management
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven detail-oriented with exceptional organizational abilities and a meticulous approach to planning work for a team of researchers and scientists
• Proven solid time management skills
• Proven ability to make strategic, operational and administrative decisions in response to emerging conditions and environmental circumstances
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proven solid interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a large and diverse team
• Proven proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, innovate, and adapt in a fast-paced setting

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience setting up and maintaining quality control systems and compliance standards

Why Join UnitedHealthcare?

At UnitedHealthcare, we believe in making a difference in the lives of our members. As a Medical Policy Director, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of our medical policy documents. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, ability to work remotely anywhere in the United States, and opportunities for professional growth.
Join us in our mission to help people live healthier lives and make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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