Associate Medical Director

Pacific Life

Associate Medical Director in Pacific Life's Life Insurance Division providing consultative services to underwriters. Key role in risk selection and assessment for insurance products with a focus on best practices.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeNew Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing consultative services to staff underwriters and providing critical input to risk selection and risk assessment for life insurance products.
Help shape strategy and educate all Life Insurance Division Underwriters on best practices from a medical perspective.
Support the Underwriting team in organizational objectives for customer retention and satisfaction.
Review cases providing a medical appraisal of mortality and morbidity risk.
Interpret medical information including, but not limited to EKG, X-ray and other diagnostic tests to evaluate and make Underwriting decisions.
Ensure compliance with government regulations applicable to risk selection.
Help support strategy and Transformation of the Underwriting discipline.
Promote thought leadership and collaboration among the Medical Staff.
Continuously review and seek out new industry information that directly or indirectly impacts Life Underwriting.
Represent Pacific Life in industry committees.
Consult and advise the Underwriting Leadership on business strategies and best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

M.D., D.O., PhD, or RN
5+ years clinical experience in medical practice
1-3 years in Insurance Medicine or similar Insurance work and consultative risk selection experience including case review and EKG interpretation
Understanding of actuarial process and company product development and product performance
Ability to make decisions independently with limited information
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to explain medical concepts to individuals with varying backgrounds

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your Benefits Start Day 1
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical appraisalmortality risk assessmentmorbidity risk assessmentEKG interpretationX-ray interpretationdiagnostic test evaluationrisk selectionconsultative risk selectionactuarial process understandingproduct development

Soft Skills

decision makingcommunication skillscollaborationthought leadershipeducational skillsstrategic thinkingcustomer retention focusorganizational objectives supportindependent workconsultative advising

Certifications

M.D.D.O.PhDRN