Physician Advisor

Palisades Medical Center

North Bergen, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a collaborative Physician Advisor to join our growing health network. This is an excellent opportunity to become a key member of the healthcare organization’s leadership team. The successful candidate will lead efforts to meet the organization’s goals and objectives for assuring the effective and efficient utilization of health care services. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative and possess strong organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills.

As a key member of the team, you will collaborate closely with the Chief Medical Officer and the Care Management Department to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare. This role is perfect for a physician leader passionate about shaping healthcare systems and driving clinical excellence.

Why Join Us?

At Palisades Medical Center, we are committed to investing in our team. We offer a highly competitive and comprehensive package, including:

• Competitive Compensation: Minimum starting base salary of $216,675 annually.
• Excellent Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, prescription (Rx), and vision plans.
• Retirement Savings: A robust retirement plan featuring a company match.
• Comprehensive Coverage: A full malpractice policy is provided for your peace of mind.
• Loan Forgiveness Eligibility: As a non-profit health system, employment with us makes you eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness program.
• Professional Development: We provide financial support towards your annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) to foster your growth.

Highlights 

• Join a dynamic network of experienced physicians, specialists, and support staff who foster a culture of collaboration with strong clinical support.
• Eligibility for faculty appointment to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
• Highly competitive compensation package, including a robust benefits package.
• Engage in the teaching, consulting, and advising of the care management and utilization review departments and hospital leadership.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement methods and develop care management protocols that optimize the use of hospital services for all patients while ensuring quality care is provided.
• Develop expertise on physician practice patterns, over and under-utilization of resources, medical necessity, levels of care, care progression, denial management, compliance with governmental and private payer regulations, appropriate physician coding and documentation requirements.

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.

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.

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.