Medical Policy Director - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together 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. 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience setting up and maintaining quality control systems and compliance standards

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