[Hiring] Behavioral Medical Director @Centene Corporation

Role Description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

• Assist the Chief Medical Director to direct and coordinate the medical management, quality improvement and credentialing functions for the business unit.
• Provide medical leadership for utilization management, cost containment, and medical quality improvement activities.
• Perform medical review activities pertaining to:
  • Utilization review
  • Quality assurance
  • Medical review of complex, controversial, or experimental medical services
• Support effective implementation of performance improvement initiatives for capitated providers.
• Assist Chief Medical Director in planning and establishing goals and policies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care and service for members.
• Provide medical expertise in the operation of approved quality improvement and utilization management programs in accordance with regulatory, state, corporate, and accreditation requirements.
• Assist the Chief Medical Director in the functioning of the physician committees including:
  • Committee structure
  • Processes
  • Membership
• Conduct regular rounds to assess and coordinate care for high-risk patients, collaborating with care management teams to optimize outcomes.
• Collaborate effectively with:
  • Clinical teams
  • Network providers
  • Appeals team
  • Medical and pharmacy consultants for reviewing complex cases and medical necessity appeals
• Participate in provider network development and new market expansion as appropriate.
• Assist in the development and implementation of physician education with respect to clinical issues and policies.
• Identify utilization review studies and evaluate adverse trends in:
  • Utilization of medical services
  • Unusual provider practice patterns
  • Adequacy of benefit/payment components
• Identify clinical quality improvement studies to assist in reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice in order to improve the quality and cost of care.
• Interface with physicians and other providers to facilitate implementation of recommendations that would improve utilization and health care quality.
• Review claims involving complex, controversial, or unusual or new services to determine medical necessity and appropriate payment.
• Develop alliances with the provider community through the development and implementation of the medical management programs.
• As needed, represent the business unit before various publics both locally and nationally on medical philosophy, policies, and related issues.
• Represent the business unit at appropriate state committees and other ad hoc committees.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays in support of business operations, as needed.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred.
• Actively practices medicine.
• Course work in Health Administration, Health Financing, Insurance, and/or Personnel Management is advantageous.
• Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules