Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health - Government Channel - Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health – Government Channel will report to the Chief Medical Officer for Optum Behavioral and will be responsible for providing strategic direction, and development of programs designed to optimize quality and delivery of culturally competent behavioral health care services, specifically for the Medicaid and Medicare populations.

The role itself must be a deep subject matter expert in behavioral health government programs, who can drive execution and change through collaboration and relationships. The Sr. Medical Director will work closely with the channel and product organizations, analytics and operations and other matrix partners and seek ways to enhance and quantify the value of existing services and develop new products and solutions to address emerging opportunities. This role will develop strategies to address the existing and emerging clinical needs of external and internal customers. They will continuously seek to identify potential growth opportunities and provide clinical support to OBH in presenting solutions to potential new clients.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate of Medicine (MD or DO) degree with unrestricted medical license
• Board certified in Psychiatry
• 7+ years of behavioral clinical practice experience
• 3+ years in managed care industry with strong knowledge of managing behavioral benefit risk
• Experience in population health management
• Familiarity with commercial, government and provider markets and experience setting clinical policy for wellness, case management, disease management and specialized networks
• Demonstrated accomplishments in the areas of behavioral care delivery systems, utilization management, case management, disease management, quality management, product development and peer review
• Excellent presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
• Past success working collaboratively in a highly-matrixed environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and seek appropriate resources/tools
• Self-motivated and able to work with little direct supervision and drive results with disciplined follow-though
• Strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to align clinical related strategies and recommendations with business objectives
• Adaptable and flexible style of collaborating
• Ability to quickly gain credibility, influence and partner with staff, business leaders and the clinical community
• Belief in evidence-based medicine and familiarity with current behavioral issues and practices
• Willingness to travel 25% as determined by business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry or geriatric psychiatry
• Expertise in psychiatric conditions of children/adolescents or seniors

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.