Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Medical Director - Behavioral Health, Aetna Medicaid
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Louisiana, Missouri, United States, 63353
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Position Summary Aetna, a CVS Health Company, is one of the oldest and largest national insurers. That experience gives us a unique opportunity to help transform health care. We believe that a better care system is more transparent and consumer‑focused, and it recognizes physicians for their clinical quality and effective use of health care resources.
This position will primarily support the Medicaid plans for Kentucky and Louisiana but be expected to fill in for other states needed. Work at Home with Central Standard Time hours expected.
**This is a remote‑based (work from home) role.**
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and day‑to‑day physician oversight for utilization management team, including the management of high‑risk cases and medical necessity decisions
Participate in the appeals process, including the investigation of adverse events and quality of care concerns
Provide psychiatric leadership to an interdisciplinary utilization management team, including medical/clinical oversight, consultation and training
Provide day‑to‑day physician oversight including management of high‑risk cases throughout treatment/levels of care and medical necessity decisions
Assist with the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the utilization management program and action plan, ensuring quality and appropriateness of care
Assist with the development, implementation and interpretation of medical policy including medical necessity criteria, clinical practice guidelines and new technology assessments
Confer with behavioral health practitioners regarding the care of patients with severe, complex and/or treatment resistant illnesses
Identify and address quality of care concerns with providers involved in a member's care
Participate in the triage and referral for care management
Provide weekend coverage every 6‑7 weeks
Perform other duties as deemed necessary
Required Qualifications
Board Certification in Psychiatry
Active and current state medical license without encumbrances, and ability to obtain other state licenses
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of clinical practice experience in the health care delivery field as a psychiatrist
Experience with managed care, as a provider and manager of care utilization review or physician advisor experience
Child/Adolescent Board Certification
Education MD or DO
Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is:
$174,070.00 – $374,920.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Benefits We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options,
a
401(k) plan
(including matching company contributions), and an
employee stock purchase plan .
No‑cost programs for all colleagues
including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues
including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 02/13/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Position Summary Aetna, a CVS Health Company, is one of the oldest and largest national insurers. That experience gives us a unique opportunity to help transform health care. We believe that a better care system is more transparent and consumer‑focused, and it recognizes physicians for their clinical quality and effective use of health care resources.
This position will primarily support the Medicaid plans for Kentucky and Louisiana but be expected to fill in for other states needed. Work at Home with Central Standard Time hours expected.
**This is a remote‑based (work from home) role.**
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and day‑to‑day physician oversight for utilization management team, including the management of high‑risk cases and medical necessity decisions
Participate in the appeals process, including the investigation of adverse events and quality of care concerns
Provide psychiatric leadership to an interdisciplinary utilization management team, including medical/clinical oversight, consultation and training
Provide day‑to‑day physician oversight including management of high‑risk cases throughout treatment/levels of care and medical necessity decisions
Assist with the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the utilization management program and action plan, ensuring quality and appropriateness of care
Assist with the development, implementation and interpretation of medical policy including medical necessity criteria, clinical practice guidelines and new technology assessments
Confer with behavioral health practitioners regarding the care of patients with severe, complex and/or treatment resistant illnesses
Identify and address quality of care concerns with providers involved in a member's care
Participate in the triage and referral for care management
Provide weekend coverage every 6‑7 weeks
Perform other duties as deemed necessary
Required Qualifications
Board Certification in Psychiatry
Active and current state medical license without encumbrances, and ability to obtain other state licenses
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of clinical practice experience in the health care delivery field as a psychiatrist
Experience with managed care, as a provider and manager of care utilization review or physician advisor experience
Child/Adolescent Board Certification
Education MD or DO
Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is:
$174,070.00 – $374,920.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Benefits We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options,
a
401(k) plan
(including matching company contributions), and an
employee stock purchase plan .
No‑cost programs for all colleagues
including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues
including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 02/13/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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