Registered Nurse - Technology Research Specialist - (Virginia Beach, VA)

Responsible for ongoing identification and research of medically evidence-based clinical technologies that form the basis for clinical decision-making, medical policy and benefit development and determination in Optima Health. The Technology Research Specialist will maintain the database of clinical criteria, insure technology and policy reviews are updated on an annual and ongoing basis to meet Federal, State and Accreditation Standards. The Technology Specialist will be familiar with the Healthcare Industry s changing National Guidelines, new medical treatments and devices, and will compile info for the Optima Medical Director Leadership Committee (MDLC) related to clinical indications and use of the technology, alternative technologies that address these same indications, clinical outcomes expected given the use of the technology, will perform a clinical literature search, obtain legal and regulatory status of the technology, review Federal, State and local coverage determinations