Associate Medical Director

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm PST; additional weekends and holiday coverage prn as business needs arise Posted Date 09/17/2025 Salary Range: $123500 - 302600 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 26644

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

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Are you passionate about evidence-based medicine and improving care for Medicare Advantage members? UCLA Health is looking for a dedicated and forward-thinking Associate Medical Director to help shape the future of our UCLA Health Medicare Advantage Plan (UHMAP).

In this key leadership role, you’ll work closely with the UHMAP Medical Director and play a vital part in developing and guiding clinical policy that’s grounded in the latest scientific research and Medicare guidelines. Your work will directly support our Health Services Department in delivering high-quality, appropriate, and patient-centered care.

What You’Ll Do:

• Lead the development, implementation, and training of medical policies.
• Provide clinical determinations for UM (prior authorizations, concurrent reviews, appeals, grievances, peer-to-peer).
• Support day-to-day UM and Clinical Appeals operations.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to ensure high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Collaborate with the Pharmacy team on safe, effective medication use; participate in drug review rounds and P&T Committee.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary care team rounds for complex case management.
• Serve as clinical SME for network/provider relations and present at provider education sessions.

Salary Range: $123,500-302,600/annually

Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a dynamic and strategic individual with:

• MD or DO degree, required
• Active, unrestricted California State Medical License, required
• Completion of residency in an adult-based primary care specialty (e.g., Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics), required
• Board Certification in an ABMS, ABOS, or AOA-recognized specialty (preferably Internal Medicine or Family Medicine), required
• 5 or more years of direct patient care experience post residency, required
• Minimum of 2 years medical leadership experience, required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Utilization Management, required
• Minimum of 2 years in developing evidence-based guidelines, medical policies, or conducting systematic literature review, required
• 2 or more years of experience working within a health plan, required
• Knowledge of Medicare Advantage experience with utilization management, quality improvement, or case management, required
• Familiarity with evidence-based guidelines, MCG/InterQual, and ICD/CPT coding, preferred
• Experience with population health and CMS STAR ratings, preferred
• Ability to lead and influence in a matrixed organizational structure
• Mastery of clinical policy development and application