This is a remote position.
About Us
Ellit Groups is a Private Equity-backed, woman, minority-led healthcare IT consulting firm focused on Provider and Payer organizations. We partner with healthcare leaders who value operational excellence, real-world experience, and diverse perspectives to drive better outcomes.
Our firm is built by former healthcare operators who understand the realities of running complex healthcare systems. This combination of operator credibility and investment-backed growth enables us to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.
We differentiate ourselves by bringing practical experience, executive-level insight, and a relentless focus on quality and outcomes. Our success is directly tied to our clients’ success.
Position Summary
This is a short-term physician role focused on helping other physicians navigate utilization decisions and clinical approvals through peer-to-peer conversations. The work is centered on supporting ambulatory (outpatient) and long-term care settings, with a strong emphasis on clear clinical communication and practical decision-making.
This is a 6-week contract starting October 3, primarily supporting peer-to-peer provider discussions tied to Lumens and other ambulatory clinical applications.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you’ll act as a clinical peer resource for other physicians when there are questions or challenges around approvals, medical necessity, or care level decisions. Most of your work will involve direct physician-to-physician conversations and quick clinical reviews.
You will:
Participate in peer-to-peer calls with treating providers to review clinical decisions and treatment plans
Help clarify medical necessity decisions using evidence-based guidelines and standard clinical criteria
Review patient documentation from ambulatory and long-term care settings to support those discussions
Provide clear, practical clinical reasoning that helps move cases toward resolution
Work within Lumens and other ambulatory systems to support workflow and documentation needs
Collaborate with utilization management and care coordination teams on escalated or time-sensitive cases
Support consistent, fair, and clinically appropriate decision-making across cases
Focus: Peer-to-peer provider support
Settings: Ambulatory and long-term care
Systems: Lumens and related ambulatory clinical applications
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
MD or DO with an active, unrestricted U.S. medical license
Board-certified physician
Strong clinical background with experience applying guidelines in real-world decision-making
Prior exposure to utilization management, prior auth, or peer-to-peer discussions is strongly preferred
Comfortable working across outpatient and long-term care clinical environments
What You Bring
Strong clinical judgment and the ability to make decisions quickly and confidently
Clear communication style when speaking with other physicians
Comfort working within structured guidelines while still applying clinical nuance
Experience with ambulatory workflows or EMR systems is helpful (especially Lumens or similar platforms)
Ability to stay objective and solution-focused in peer discussions
Benefits
Benefits
What We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.