Job No. 154974
- Job Title:
- Maternal Health Physician (Medicaid Partnership) Assistant/Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine
- Employer:
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University of Nevada-Reno
- Location:
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Reno , NV
- Posting Date:
- 19-Feb-2025
- Description:
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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position in Family Medicine – Maternal health. This position has a unique focus on working with Medicaid as a policy consultant to expand care and improve health outcomes in Nevada. This position also includes a clinical service component, a teaching component, and the opportunity to advance programmatic initiatives as described below.
This role will have various opportunities to support the growth of UNR Med and clinical care; goals include engaging in interprofessional collaboration to develop birthing assistance and/or doula support mechanisms, development of a Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship, engagement with underserved patient populations at various clinical sites such as Community Health Alliance, Planned Parenthood, or Tribal Health.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate mission, vision and values alignment with UNR Med, Medicaid, and Renown Health. We value innovation, creativity, and commitment to improving health equity and access. Demonstrated ability to communicate across a spectrum of health literacy levels to a variety of audiences, build relationships with institutions such as Federally Qualified Health Centers and managed care centers, work collaboratively in a team as well as with external stakeholders, and proactively build and improve programs or projects to expand access to clinical care and education will be pivotal to success in the role. Additionally, individuals with first-hand experience working with Medicaid that informs care, outreach, and community involvement is highly desired.
Duties and Responsibilities
Medicaid
Serve as a clinical expert and advisor on maternal health to state Medicaid officials in support of improving outcomes for women during pregnancy in Nevada;
Attend and actively participate in regular meetings with state Medicaid officials and stakeholders as a subject matter expert and clinical program advisor on the unique needs of women and the needs of their families and caregivers;
Recommend suggested program changes and strategies to state Medicaid officials that can be used to attract and retain a qualified health care workforce for meeting the needs of women, statewide;
Serve on any state advisory boards, committees, and workgroups, when needed, as a representative of the university in support of the state’s efforts to improve outcomes for women’s maternal health in Nevada with unmet health needs;
Conduct academic research and literature reviews and draft summaries of research findings in support of improving the quality of care for women with maternal health needs;
Provide clinical-based reviews and policy recommendations for the state’s efforts to increase access to community-based treatment, therapies and related services for women with maternal health needs with the goal of reducing poor health outcomes.
Review proposed and current Medicaid benefit coverage, payment and utilization management policies and make clinical-based recommendations that will improve outcomes for women with maternal health needs;
Provide expert guidance to state Medicaid officials on the appropriate standards of care and clinical needs for women with maternal health needs in the development of new programs and policies at Medicaid;
Develop and host trainings for other health care providers and stakeholders on best practices for providing care to women with maternal health needs in Nevada and support Medicaid’s efforts to engage providers in appropriate care; and
Serve as a clinical expert advisor to state Medicaid officials in the review of certain appeals by recipients or providers in response to state denials for payment or coverage, where the core issue in the appeal presents complex clinical questions and requires the medical knowledge of a physician.
Coordinate with key staff at state-contracted managed care plans, like the women’s maternal health medical officers, as requested by the state, for women’s maternal health priority projects.
Maternal Health Education and Training
Family Medicine – OB/GYN training and education for current medical students, residents and other health professions students at UNR Med and other health professions schools, including potential Interprofessional Education (IPE) opportunities to develop opportunities to expand the rural workforce serving Medicaid patients
Outpatient Family Medicine – OB/GYN Care
Deliver patient care as a Family Medicine – OB/GYN to increase access for Medicaid patients.
Required Qualifications
MD, DO or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
Programmatic support in Graduate Medical Education
Experience providing care for patients with high-risk pregnancies including those with substance abuse challenges
Experience implementing a continuum-focused care model (prenatal, natal, and postnatal care)
OB Fellowship desirable
Compensation Grade
Academic appointment commensurate with experience
Total Compensation
The total compensation package includes a competitive salary, moving allowance (if applicable), a rich retirement plan, health insurance options that include dental and vision, life insurance, thirty (30) days of sick leave provided upon start date and two (2) days of sick leave accrued per full month after the first year of service, two (2) days of annual leave accrued each full month, along with many other benefits. Additionally, there is a grant-in-aid educational benefit for faculty and dependents. For more information, please visit: UNR Benefits
- Contact information:
- University of Nevada-Reno
- Reno, NV 89557
- United States
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