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VP Medical Director
Company | Northwestern Mutual |
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Location | Milwaukee, WI, USA |
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Salary | $187320 – $347880 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | MD |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 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.
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 Director.
- 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).
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference given to those with interest or expertise in genetics or medical informatics.