Physician Advisor
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Job Description
About the Role
The Physician Advisor will provide physician advisor services designed to support and augment the health system’s utilization management, case management, revenue cycle, clinical documentation improvement, and related clinical operations.
What You'll Do
- medical necessity and patient status review;
- inpatient, outpatient, and observation status support;
- physician-to-physician consultation;
- payer peer-to-peer reviews and appeals;
- complex case and discharge barrier escalation including MDRs;
- post-acute care appeals;
- length-of-stay and readmission management support;
- physician engagement and education regarding utilization management, documentation, and applicable CMS and payer requirements.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 1. Doctorate from an accredited Medical or Osteopathic School
- 2. 3 years of experience in a clinical practice
- 3. Prior experience in physician advisory OR certification as a physician advisor
- 4. Board Certified in applicable specialty
- 5. Active medical staff privileges at health system obtained within ninety (90) days of hire
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Advisor will support utilization management, case management, and revenue cycle operations through clinical reviews and documentation improvement. They will also facilitate physician-to-physician consultations, manage payer appeals, and educate staff on CMS and payer requirements.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Utilization Management — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in California | 2,714 active | 22,639 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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