Job Listing ID:

4517138

Job Title:

Medical Director Behavioral Health, Medicaid

Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Salem

Date Posted:

06/24/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

Not Provided

Shift:

Not Provided

Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months

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Job Summary Become a part of our caring community The Behavioral Health Medical Director is responsible for behavioral health care strategies and/or operations. You will work assignments involving moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Responsibilities:

Use your medical background, experience, and judgement to make determinations whether requested services, requested level of care, or requested site of service should be authorized, with all work occurring within a context of regulatory compliance and assisted by diverse resources, which may include national clinical guidelines, state policies, CMS policies and determinations, clinical reference materials, internal teaching conferences, and other reference sources Learn Medicaid requirements and understand how to operationalize this knowledge in your daily work assigned cluster Work includes computer-based review of moderately complex to complex clinical scenarios, review of all submitted clinical records, prioritization of daily work, communication of decisions to internal associates, and possible participation in care management, with clinical scenarios arising from outpatient or inpatient environments Conducts discussions with external physicians by phone to gather additional clinical information or discuss determinations through the peer-to-peer process, and in some instances, these may require conflict resolution skills May speak with contracted external physicians, physician groups, facilities, or community groups to support regional market priorities, which may include an understanding of Humana processes and a focus on collaborative business relationships, values-based care, population health, or disease or care management Supports Humana values including working collaboratively on a team throughout all activities Flows to work as needed within cluster as needed for vacations, weekends and holidays coverage

Reporting Relationship:

This position reports directly to the Lead Behavioral Health Medical Director. Use your skills to make an impact

Requirements:

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy Board-certified in an ABMS recognized specialty of Psychiatry A current and unrestricted license in at least one jurisdiction and willing to obtain additional license, if required At least five years of experience post-training providing clinical services Experience in utilization management review and case management in a health plan setting No current sanction from Federal or State Governmental organizations, and able to pass credentialing requirements SSN request is a reference check task that scans for duplicate profiles in our Workday ATS that will be requested at the offer stage

Preferred:

Experience working with Medicaid Enrollees, providers, and stakeholders in a clinical or administrative setting Experience with accreditation process (NCQA) Experience with CGX and MHK Has licensure through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Has a Louisiana medical license Has experience with application of MCG and ASAM criteria License/Credential Requirement Physician with an active, unencumbered license in at least one of the states that are part of the specific cluster (Louisiana, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky).

Location:

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Compensation

Not Provided

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

See Job Summary

Education Required:

None

Minimum Age:

N/A