PHYSICIAN ADVISOR (FT; 40hrs/wk) - Temple University Hospital
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Job Description
Provides clinical expertise and guidance to Clinical Analysis and appeals team. Acts as the physician advisor for medical necessity appeals and for the Pennsylvania Medical assistance (PAMA) utilization reviews. Acts as a physician resource for the regulatory and revenue cycle denial and appeals processes for hospital activity, including utilization review for all PAMA cases, all UM denials and appeals.
Education
Doctorate Degree Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine Required
Experience
General Experience and strong working knowledge of the Interqual Criteria Set and hospital reimbursement systems Required
General Experience in a role dealing with Second and Third level appeals processes including direct experience with being an expert witness Required
- General Experience in a managed care environment Required
- General Experience in an Administrative Leadership role Preferred
- Licenses
- PA Medical Physician License Required or
- PA Osteopathic Physician Required
Key Responsibilities
Provides clinical guidance to the Clinical Analysis and appeals team, specifically focusing on medical necessity and PAMA utilization reviews. Acts as a physician resource for regulatory and revenue cycle denial processes for hospital activity.
Requirements
Requires a Doctorate Degree in Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine and a valid PA Medical or Osteopathic Physician License. Candidates must have experience with Interqual Criteria, managed care environments, and second/third level appeals processes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$352k (16 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$310k nationally (400 salary observations; 3,063 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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