Location: Dallas, TX

Start Date: 01-05-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Day)

Hours per Week: 40

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Review prior authorization and appeals requests to determine approval or denial based on medical necessity
• Perform peer-to-peer calls to support utilization management and ensure clear clinical communication
• Provide clinical oversight for utilization management, disease management, and quality management activities
• Participate in the development and revision of evidence-based medical policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines
• Analyze provider and performance data, participate in credentialing reviews, and support provider quality interventions
• Coordinate with Pharmacy leadership to align medical and pharmacy benefits and improve member care
• Support oversight of clinical aspects of fraud, waste, and abuse programs as assigned
• Represent PCHP in clinical activities with state and local bodies and serve on managed care committees
• Lead process improvement efforts to enhance clinical workflows, productivity, and member outcomes
• Select, train, supervise, and mentor clinical staff to build a high-performing team

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification in OB/GYN (current and not lapsed)
• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (or ability to obtain quickly)
• Clean malpractice history and valid professional licensure required
• Experience in managed care, utilization management, prior authorization, or medical leadership
• Comfortable performing peer-to-peer reviews and communicating with providers and executive leadership
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience and strong interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of Texas Medicaid regulations and managed care principles
• U.S. work authorization required — position is not open to visa sponsorship and not open to 1099 arrangements
• Willingness to start the locum assignment on the specified start date and consider transition to permanent role

Education

• MD or DO (required)
• Board certification in OB/GYN (required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of managed care principles and utilization management
• Familiarity with Texas Medicaid regulations and state payer interactions
• Experience with medical policy development, clinical standards, and evidence-based medicine
• Knowledge of pharmacy benefit management and the role of behavioral health in care coordination
• Data analysis skills for provider profiling and performance assessment
• Strong negotiation, communication, and peer-to-peer conversation skills
• Computer literacy and comfort with clinical/administrative systems
• Leadership, supervisory skills, and the ability to manage confidential information

Benefits

• Supportive locum-to-perm path — start as a 13-week locum with a clear path to a permanent role
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you get credentialed quickly
• Malpractice coverage support and requirements clearly outlined
• Generous travel reimbursement and temporary housing assistance for the assignment
• Paid time off and professional development opportunities to keep your skills sharp
• A collaborative, mission-driven team that values clinical leadership and patient-centered care
• Opportunities to influence medical policy, quality programs, and population health initiatives

Travel Perks: Explore Dallas, TX

Dallas is a vibrant city with plenty to explore between shifts: stroll the Dallas Arts District and catch museums like the Dallas Museum of Art and the Perot Museum of Nature & Science; relax or picnic at Klyde Warren Park; wander the trendy Bishop Arts District for boutique shopping and great dining; visit the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden for beautiful outdoor time; enjoy nightlife and murals in Deep Ellum; and take easy weekend trips to Fort Worth for the Stockyards or to Austin for live music.

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