Principal Medical Advisor Full-time Job

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.

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one. Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world. Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.