Physician Advisor | Remote

Providence Health & Services

Seattle, WA(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$331,411–$373,442 Per Year
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Cancer, Clinical Study Publications, Data Analysis, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Identify Issues, Leadership, Management Strategy, Medical Research, Medicare, Neuroscience, Organizational Skills, Orthopedics, Patient Care, Patient Care Denials, People Management, Physician Credential, Primary Care, Public Health, Quality of Care, Revenue Management, System Operations, Systems Administration/Management, Utilization Management
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
3 days ago

Providence Swedish is seeking a Physician Advisor to provide physician leadership within Utilization Management, partnering closely with Care Management, Medical Staff, and executive leadership to drive high value care.

This fully remote position supports Washington ministries and focuses on advancing medical necessity practices, reducing preventable denials, optimizing length of stay, and improving patient flow through data-driven and clinician-engaged strategies. The provider must reside in one of Providence''s footprint states (Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, or Washington).

Position Highlights:

  • Influence division-wide utilization management strategy and clinical practice patterns across physicians and advanced-practice clinicians (APCs)
  • Partner across medical staff, care management, and revenue cycle to drive aligned outcomes
  • Lead initiatives to improve length of stay, documentation integrity, and denial prevention at scale
  • Play a key role in advancing a high-value, patient-centered model
  • Compensation is between $331,411 and $373,442 per year

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical & Operational Responsibilities

  • Review cases for admission appropriateness, level of care, and medical necessity
  • Lead denial prevention and management, including peer-to-peer discussions and appeals
  • Support complex discharge planning and patient status determinations

Clinician Leadership & Program Impact

  • Partner with care management and physician/APC teams to proactively reduce avoidable days and discharge barriers
  • Use data and analytics to identify variation in LOS, denial trends, and documentation gaps, and drive targeted interventions
  • Lead education and engagement initiatives across physicians and APCs to improve documentation, status decisions, and compliance with Medicare and payer requirements
  • Collaborate with executive and operational leaders to align utilization management strategies with system goals for patient flow, access, and financial performance
  • Serve as a liaison across medical staff, care management, and revenue cycle to drive consistent, compliant utilization practices

Required Qualifications:

  • MD or DO from an accredited program
  • Board certified in an ABMS clinical specialty
  • Currently has, or has the ability to obtain, a Washington State physician license
  • Prior experience as a Physician Advisor or equivalent
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience
  • Working knowledge of utilization management and medical necessity
  • Must reside in Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, or Washington; position is remote

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Healthcare Management, Business, or Public Health
  • ABQAURP or HCQM certification
  • Leadership experience in medical staff or hospital committees
  • Strong understanding of utilization review and clinical documentation integrity

Where You'll Work

Swedish Medical Group is an integrated team of more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice clinicians serving the greater Seattle area. As part of Swedish Health System, medical group providers benefit from centralized system support and a shared EMR (Epic). With easy access to seven Swedish Medical Center campuses, providers are able to serve northwest Washington residents with superior integrated, coordinated care.

Where You'll Live

Connect with patients virtually no matter where you live in the United States. By utilizing Teladoc Health's industry-leading platform, you will have access to a reliable and growing patient panel, the flexibility to provide care to patients from anywhere in the U.S. and a dedicated support team focused on administrative tasks - ensuring you have everything you need to provide the highest quality of care possible.

Who You'll Work For

Swedish is a comprehensive health network with a long history of excellence. The Seattle-based system operates five hospitals with more than 1,500 beds, and more than 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is world-renowned for its innovative and ground-breaking diagnoses, treatments and medical research at its five award-winning institutes: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neuroscience and orthopedic. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person it serves.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

Job ID Number: 31150Facility Name: Swedish Medical GroupLocation Name: Remote Care - TeladocBrand Name: SwedishProvider Profession: Physician/SurgeonMedical Specialty: HospitalistJob Setting: Medical ClinicType of Role: ClinicalType of Role: Medical DirectorEmail: selina.irby@psdrecruit.orgPhone Number: (406) 285-8371Schedule: Full TimeCompensation: $331,411 - $373,442 Per YearCP: YesCB: YesHC: YesIS: NoYM: YesJ1: NoH1B: No

Let's get in touch If you have questions about this specific job or others, I''m all ears. Send me a note and we''ll be one step closer to the right opportunity.

Selina Irby Provider Recruiter

(406) 285-8371

selina.irby@psdrecruit.org

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About the Company

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Providence Health & Services

Our Mission is more than just words.

About Us

As the third largest not-for-profit health system in the United States, we are committed to providing for the needs of our communities – especially for those who are poor and vulnerable – across Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

Our system includes more than 82,000 caregivers (all employees) serving in a diverse range of ministries from birth to end of life, including acute care, physician clinics, long-term and assisted living, palliative and hospice care, home health, supportive housing and education.

Where we serve

We operate 34 hospitals, 600 physician clinics, 22 long-term care facilities, 19 hospice and home health programs and 693 supportive housing units in 14 locations. Our health plan serves our caregivers and other large employer groups covering 513,000 members.

On any given day, we care for more than 1,200 people in our long-term care settings, more than 4,000 in our hospitals and more than 15,000 in our clinic settings. Daily, we serve more than 7,000 people in our many home health and palliative care programs and almost 800 in supportive housing. We touch more than five times as many lives in non-acute settings as we do in the traditional hospital setting.

A tradition of caring for everyone

When the Sisters arrived in the Pacific Northwest in 1856, they came to answer a call for help from a new pioneer community. What they found were many communities in need of service, and so with dedication to the Mission and collaboration with like-minded partners, their ministry grew to what is now a five-state health system.

Providence Health & Services continues a tradition of caring that the Sisters of Providence began more than 158 years ago. The cornerstone of our Mission is to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all – especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

We believe making a difference is one of our greatest rewards.

Caring is what we do.

Our benefits help us care for our employees and their families by supporting their wellness and providing tools that promote financial security and professional growth.*

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage that start on your first day
  • Retirement program that helps you prepare for your future
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Health Reimbursement and Savings Accounts (HRA, HSA, FSA)

Well-being:

  • Health assessment and personal coaching to help you meet your goals
  • Incentives for participation in healthy activities
  • Caregiver Assistance Program (for employees) offering work/life services, resources and expertise when you need it
  • Weight management, tobacco cessation and diabetes programs

Work/Life Balance:

  • Volunteers in Partnership program to match you with volunteer opportunities that support our communities
  • Support for life events such as birth, adoption, marriage or other changes to your family
  • Ergonomics and injury prevention to promote safe work environments
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits

Career and Development:

  • Tuition reimbursement to support your education as you tackle your career goals

Awards and Recognition

Healthcare Excellence

We are deeply honored that Providence facilities have been distinguished with national awards and certifications. At Providence Health & Services, our dedication to excellence is evident in the service our people demonstrate every day. Here, you’ll find an environment built on the core values of respect, compassion, justice, excellence and stewardship. They are at the heart of everything we do...and others have noticed.

JD Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Award for Service Excellence  '100 Best Companies to Work For' -Oregon Business magazine  Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award

'100 Best Companies for Working Mothers' Award  Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Services - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)  Five-Star Hospital Award

'100 Top Hospitals' - Solucient  Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality - Qualis Health  Thomson Reuters '100 Top Hospitals' Award

'Washington's 100 Best Companies' - CEO magazine  'Distinguished Hospital Clinical Excellence 2017

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1859
WEBSITE
http://www.providence.org/