Remote Behavioral Medical Director, Eastern Region

Centene Corporation•Remote-MO, SC

1d•$236,500 - $449,300•Remote

About The Position

Centene is seeking a Behavioral Medical Director for the Eastern Region to join our Medical Management/Health Services team. This role will assist the Chief Medical Director in directing and coordinating medical management, quality improvement, and credentialing functions. The position provides medical leadership for utilization management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities. Responsibilities include performing medical reviews for complex cases, supporting performance improvement initiatives for providers, and assisting in the development of goals and policies to enhance care quality and cost-effectiveness. The role also involves providing medical expertise for quality improvement and utilization management programs, assisting the Chief Medical Director with physician committees, conducting rounds for high-risk patients, and collaborating with clinical teams and providers on complex cases and appeals. Additionally, the position may participate in provider network development, assist in physician education, identify utilization review studies, and develop alliances with the provider community. Representation of the business unit on medical philosophy and policies may also be required.

Requirements

Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred.
Actively practices medicine.
Course work in the areas of Health Administration, Health Financing, Insurance, and/or Personnel Management is advantageous.
Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred.
Board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Certification in Child Psychiatry, preferred.
Current state license as a MD or DO without restrictions, limitations, or sanctions from government programs.

Nice To Haves

Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred.
Course work in the areas of Health Administration, Health Financing, Insurance, and/or Personnel Management is advantageous.
Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred.
Certification in Child Psychiatry, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Chief Medical Director to direct and coordinate the medical management, quality improvement and credentialing functions for the business unit.
Provides medical leadership of all for utilization management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities.
Performs medical review activities pertaining to utilization review, quality assurance, and medical review of complex, controversial, or experimental medical services, ensuring timely and quality decision making.
Supports effective implementation of performance improvement initiatives for capitated providers.
Assists Chief Medical Director in planning and establishing goals and policies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care and service for members.
Provides medical expertise in the operation of approved quality improvement and utilization management programs in accordance with regulatory, state, corporate, and accreditation requirements.
Assists the Chief Medical Director in the functioning of the physician committees including committee structure, processes, and membership.
Conduct regular rounds to assess and coordinate care for high-risk patients, collaborating with care management teams to optimize outcomes.
Collaborates effectively with clinical teams, network providers, appeals team, medical and pharmacy consultants for reviewing complex cases and medical necessity appeals.
Participates in provider network development and new market expansion as appropriate.
Assists in the development and implementation of physician education with respect to clinical issues and policies.
Identifies utilization review studies and evaluates adverse trends in utilization of medical services, unusual provider practice patterns, and adequacy of benefit/payment components.
Identifies clinical quality improvement studies to assist in reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice in order to improve the quality and cost of care.
Interfaces with physicians and other providers in order to facilitate implementation of recommendations to providers that would improve utilization and health care quality.
Reviews claims involving complex, controversial, or unusual or new services in order to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment.
Develops alliances with the provider community through the development and implementation of the medical management programs.
As needed, may represent the business unit before various publics both locally and nationally on medical philosophy, policies, and related issues.
Represents the business unit at appropriate state committees and other ad hoc committees.