Senior Physician Advisor

Senior Physician Advisor

Ocean University Medical Center is seeking a highly motivated and experienced physician to join our team as a Senior Physician Advisor. This vital role offers a unique opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership skills to optimize patient care and resource utilization within our dynamic healthcare environment. As a key member of the leadership team, you will collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer and Care Management Department to ensure efficient and effective healthcare delivery.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation
• Signing Bonus & Relocation Assistance
• Excellent benefits with health, dental, Rx, and vision plans
• Retirement plan with company match
• Comprehensive Malpractice Policy
• Non-Profit Health System - eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• $ towards annual CME

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the Care Management team to optimize resource utilization and patient care.
• Ensure compliance with payer regulations and medical necessity criteria (e.g., MCG, InterQual).
• Conduct utilization reviews and manage denials/appeals.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to promote appropriate utilization of hospital services.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and utilization committees.
• Educate medical staff on utilization guidelines and documentation best practices.

Qualifications:

• Unrestricted medical license in the State of New Jersey.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Proven ability to drive results and produce outcomes.
• Board Certification by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) preferred.
• Membership in the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA) encouraged.

Compensation: Minimum Starting Base Salary is $216,675 Annually

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization. Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization. Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles. Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications. Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.