Physician Advisor

CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX, is seeking a full-time, in-person Physician Advisor to join their team. This administrative physician role involves teaching, consulting, and advising the Care Management Department and medical staff on physician practice patterns, documentation, resource utilization, and compliance. The Physician Advisor will also support Care Management and CDI initiatives by promoting efficient physician documentation to ensure appropriate patient Level of Care and billing status. Practice Info Administrative physician role Reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer of CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth hospital Serves CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth hospital and its affiliates On-site position in Beaumont, TX Responsibilities Lead the Utilization Review Committee in collaboration with the Director of CM Conduct secondary status reviews for appropriate level of care determination Conduct peer-to-peer consults with payor medical directors for denied cases Monitor key metrics for Utilization Management and participate in action steps to achieve targets Provide education to physicians and other clinicians related to regulatory requirements and utilization of alternate levels of care Participate in daily IDRs to expedite testing and treatment and promote efficient patient care and appropriate LOC Act as a liaison with payers to facilitate approvals and prevent denials or carved-out days Partner with CDI leadership to provide staff education on CDI and appropriate documentation Compensation Competitive compensation Relocation assistance Benefits Balanced professional and personal lifestyle No state income tax Shift & Schedule M-F No call responsibilities The PA will submit monthly time records documenting time actually spent in the provision of the responsibilities Requirements 5 years of clinical experience Licensed physician in state of residence Board certified in a clinical specialty Experienced in clinical practice with an understanding of utilization review Served on or chaired a Utilization Management Committee Demonstrated cost-efficient practice Certified by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc (ABQUARP) - preferred