Medical Consultant- Psychiatrist

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive benefits package includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability, Generous PTO, Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution, Mental health support, Career advancement opportunities, Student loan repayment options, Tuition reimbursement, Flexible work environments.

Salary range: $133,500.00 - $274,100.00.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide timely, clear medical direction and opinions to team partners, with reasoned forensic analysis to support the medical opinions.
• Partner/consult with fellow medical consultants when appropriate to ensure the completion of a whole person analysis.
• Apply medical knowledge to determine functional capacity through assessment of medical and other data related to impairment, regarding accuracy of diagnoses, treatment plans, duration guidelines, and prognosis.
• Provide relevant medical education and knowledge to others in terms appropriate and understandable to the intended audience.
• Perform telephone contacts with the insured’s healthcare providers to gather medical information and to facilitate a better understanding of the claimant’s functional abilities.
• Make timely and appropriate referrals for second opinion reviews when appropriate or required according to current guidelines and best practices.
• Demonstrate ability to manage and complete high volumes of assigned work, maintain consistently good turnaround times, and operate with a sense of urgency.
• Focus not only on individual workload, but on the team/group work volumes to ensure organizational success.
• Receive feedback and follow through with appropriate behaviors/actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Professional Degree (MD, DO, PhD, PsyD).
• Active, unrestricted US medical license.
• Board certification required for physicians in their area of specialty.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in medical specialty.
• Strong team and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, team based, corporate environment.
• Ability to mentor others and give and receive constructive, behaviorally based feedback with peers and partners.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.