Optum Clinical Products need to be updated and maintained with the latest clinical content to ensure they represent best evidentiary practice standards and meet the requirements for different users, applications, and contexts. This role is crucial for advancing health optimization on a global scale by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need.
Requirements
- Licensed healthcare professional (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Registered Nurse) with license in good standing
- 5+ years of experience in Adult Inpatient Care
- 3+ years of experience in Adult Emergency Department or Observation Unit
- 1+ years of experience writing and summarizing clinical research studies
- Experience with utilization management (UM), case management, or use of evidence-based guidelines such as InterQual/Clinical Decision Support applications
- Knowledge of medical coding schemes
- Demonstrates ability to adopt technology or has proficiency with various software applications, including but not limited to MS Office suites, Teams, and proprietary software
Responsibilities
- Utilizing the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM), design, develop, and update clinical content through the critical appraisal and synthesis of information gathered from extensive review of the medical literature for the InterQual Level of Care product line.
- Collect and incorporate feedback from external peer reviewers and clients to ensure real-world clinical accuracy and usability
- Perform Quality Assurance of clinical content and create and maintain clinical documentation, as required
- Serve as a clinical resource and subject matter expert for both internal and external customers
- Collaborate with Product Development (PD), Product Management (PM), Product Owner (PO), and Business Systems Analyst (BSA) as needed
- Participate in developing project plans, monitoring tasks, and ensuring on-time delivery of clinical development projects
- Participate in field research that contributes to product advancement as needed
Other
- You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
- Proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to step through logical pathways to arrive at results
- Proven solid verbal and written communication skills
- Proven results-oriented, effective as both a team member and independent worker with attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
