ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Medical Director actively uses their medical background, experience, and judgement to make determinations whether requested services, requested level of care, and/or requested site of service should be authorized. The Medical Director for Behavioral Health will also support peer to peer conversations for authorizations and appeals, network development and enhancement, policies to improve access to and management of behavioral health and utilization, and guidance and support to mental health parity audits.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership for utilization management, cost containment, quality improvement, and compliance activities specific to behavioral health, and encompassing substance abuse.
• Performs clinical review activities pertaining to utilization review, and quality assurance of behavioral health and related services for Bright Health members. Engages in peer to peer conversations to guide and support delivery of evidence-based care. This includes review of complex, controversial, or experimental medical services related to behavioral health or substance abuse.
• Facilitates 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.
• 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.
• Participates in telephonic outreach for collaboration with treating providers. This will include discussion of evidence - based guidelines, opportunities to close clinical quality / service gaps, and care plan changes that can impact health care expenses.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Review determinations for medical necessity
• Support peer to peer conversations for authorization, appeal and concurrent review
• Participate in reviews of utilization by line of business and market
• Report to committees and participate in policy and process improvement
• Support care management and care coordination for members and improve outcomes
• Support pharmacy and therapeutics committees and formula development
• Report and advise on services and quality and risk outcomes at the market level

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• Board certification in Psychiatry, with preferred certification in addiction treatment.
• Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state or territory of the United States. Licensure in Arizona and Illinois preferred
• This position requires strong clinical knowledge to support review for medically appropriate utilization of medical services and case management with a minimum of five (5) years of clinical practice. Administrative or managed care experience is highly desirable.
• This position requires strong interpersonal skills to generate collaboration and enable independent decision making among internal and external clinical staff.

ABOUT US

At Bright Health, we brought together the brightest minds from the health care industry and consumer technology and together we created Bright Health: a new, brighter approach to healthcare, built for individuals. Our plans are easy to manage, personalized and more affordable, giving people the quality care they deserve. Through our exclusive care partnerships with leading health systems in local communities we are reshaping how people and physicians achieve better health together.

We’re Making Healthcare Right. Together. 

We've won some fun awards like: Great Places to Work, Modern Healthcare, Forbes, etc. But more than anything, we're a group of people who are really dedicated to our mission in healthcare. Come join our growing team!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of Bright Health, our consumers, and the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BRIGHT ON!