Principal Medical Advisor

Key job responsibilities

• Support other Int'l Regions as needed (EU, CAN, LATAM, US)
• Provide just-in-time clinical support of employee or business line escalations related to medical coverage or exceptions (i.e., whether medical necessity to justify exceptions, ex-pat gaps in care.)
• Medical guidance for Umbrella Plan strategy, Cigna Int’l Health Plan, and Global Health Benefits Framework.
• Write (independently or co-author) strategy documents and program reviews for new or existing medical benefits.
• Provide internal medical validation of 3P vendor proposals, RFPs, or consultant recommendations.
• Advise Benefits Managers on country specific health concerns / voice of the customer (VOC) related to health benefits.
• Connect with key employee-facing medical program stakeholders (Global Medical Checks, Leave Services, Workplace Health & Safety) to APAC / MEA Benefits Managers to optimize Benefits programs, reduce duplication of services.
• Develop Clinical Competency for global Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Medical Benefits Strategy
• Periodic international business travel as needs arise.
  

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Dubai, ARE

Basic Qualifications

• Physician with successful completion of MD degree and post-graduate training in internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics or obstetrics and gynecology. Other medical or surgical specialties will be considered.
• 8+ years of post-graduate clinical experience delivering healthcare in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings.
• 5+ years of healthcare leadership and / or employee health benefits experience in APAC or MEA countries.
• Ability to interface and communicate through written and verbal communication to all levels of the organization and influence business leaders.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-graduate clinical experience delivering healthcare in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings
• 8+ years of healthcare leadership and / or employee health benefits experience in APAC or MEA countries
• Experience in local, regional, or national healthcare programs (Public health, governmental or academic healthcare institutions). Understanding of local private healthcare market factors and health innovations are desired.