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Northwestern Mutual

Vp Medical Director

city of franklin, WI

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About this opportunity

Northwestern Mutual lists this Vp Medical Director opportunity in city of franklin, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Overview

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We are seeking a Vice President, Medical Director for our medical organization, to serve as a senior medical authority who will bridge clinical medicine with risk management. They will translate medical science into underwriting guidelines, assess mortality/morbidity risks for Life, DI and LTC policies, guide claims assessment, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Our medical team currently consists of approximately 20 industry professionals including RNs, MDs and DOs. This specialized team has recreated the collegial environment from days in clinical practice. The focus is to find innovative ways to promote health, predict mortality and morbidity experience, while setting the tone for underwriting standards and the entire enterprise.

Primary Duties and responsibilities

Support company goals for mortality and morbidity by setting medical standards for Life, Disability, and Long Term Care products.

Facilitate expertise to utilize the standards by supporting the education of the underwriters.

Bring medical consultations and leadership to a broad spectrum of Company departments (Actuarial, Law, Government Relations, Communications, Philanthropy, Innovation, NM Venture Funds, etc.)

Provide medical case consultations/referrals with underwriting and benefits areas (Life, Disability, and Long Term Care)

Direct or participate in special projects and committees as designated by the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.

Train and onboard Associate Medical Directors new to insurance medicine

Perform 2nd sign reviews on Jumbo Life cases

Collaborate with the CV Medical Consultants (RNs) for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.

Contribute to insurance medicine associations (e.G., planning meetings, speaking, holding office, and setting professional standards).

Qualifications

Complete a MD or DO degree, primary care residency training, and at least 3 years of clinical experience.

Achieve and maintain Board certification in Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, or Family Medicine.

Achieve and maintain medical licensing in the state of Wisconsin

Demonstrate excellent communication skills

Ability to write medical standards

Ability to present at industry meetings

Ability to perform training sessions

Ability to interact professionally with the underwriters, claims analysts, field and policyowners

Attainment of Board Certification in Insurance Medicine.

Demonstrate digital proficiency with case management and medical record platforms.

Exhibit ethical behavior and demonstrate excellent judgment.

Be comfortable with change and have flexibility to be a change agent

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$220,000.00

Pay Range - End:

$330,000.00

This role is eligible for additional short-term and long-term incentive compensation.

We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate;

the current market;

location of the candidate;

and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.

Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

Skills

Strategic Vision & Planning (NM), Data Application (NM), Medical Case Consultation (NM), Customer Centricity (NM), Risk Assessment & Identification (NM), Insurance Acumen (NM), Coaching & Mentoring (NM), Digital Health Data (NM), Statutes & Regulation (NM), Learning Agility (NM) - Expert (Inactive), Medical Acumen (NM), Decision Making (NM), Underwriting Practices (NM), Medical Standards (NM), Medical Risk Assessment (NM), Technical Problem Solving (NM), Underwriting Research (NM), Information Gathering (NM), Accountability (NM), Medical Trends & Directions (NM), Attention to Detail (NM), Adaptive Communication (NM), Business Influence (NM), Mortality, Morbidity, & Risk Analysis (NM)

FIND YOUR FUTURE

We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging. xmcpwfu

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

PandoLogic. Keywords: VP of Medical Affairs, Location: Franklin, WI - 53132

Worksite address

city of franklin, WI, 53132, US

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