Stephanie Peterson

About Stephanie Peterson

I lead high quality health care programs backed by my distinguished ability to…

Experience

1. Chief Medical Officer

   Optum

   Mar 2015 — Present

   Chief Medical Officer • Executive responsibility and accountability for performance • Primary responsibility to oversee clinical risk model operations • Oversee local performance strategy and clinical quality initiatives • Effectively engage external constituents such as members, physicians, and market-based collaborative • Lead clinical interface with care providers and client management colleagues • Deliver clinical value propositions focused on quality, affordability and service, in support of growth • Drive exceptional performance; deliver value to the customer; closely monitor execution; drive operational excellence; get directly involved when needed; actively manage financial performance; balance speed with analysis; ensure accountability for results • Model and demand integrity and compliance • Deliver value to members by optimizing the member experience and maximizing member growth and retention • Influence and negotiate effectively to arrive at win-win solutions • Lead Joint Operations Committee meetings Qualifications: •Licensed physician; Board Certified in an ABIM •13+ years clinical practice experience; strong knowledge of managed care industry and the Medicaid line of business. •Strong leadership skills, as demonstrated by results, team building, and effectiveness in a highly matrixed organization •Excellent interpersonal communication skills •Superior presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences •Proven ability to develop relationships with network and community physicians and other providers •Excellent project management skills •Solid data analysis and interpretation skills; ability to focus on key metrics •Strong team player and team building skills •Strategic thinking with proven ability to communicate a vision and drive results •Solid negotiation and conflict management skills •Creative problem solving skills •Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Education

• The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont

  Doctor of Medicine - MD, Internal Medicine

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor’s Degree, Mollecular and Cellular Biology

  1993 — 1998

Skills

• Medicare
• Board Certified
• Palliative Care
• Emr Training
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Emr
• Quality Improvement
• Healthcare
• Medicine
• Leadership
• Performance Improvement
• Physicians
• Strategic Planning
• Medical Education
• Healthcare Management
• Internal Medicine