Behavioral Health Medical Director
Centene CorporationNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Posted December 15, 2025
221300 - 420500 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Centene Corporation is a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to more than 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace. Centene believes healthcare is best delivered locally. Our local health plans provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene’s hiring practices reflect the composition of the members and communities we serve, allowing us to deliver quality, culturally sensitive healthcare to millions of members. Centene employees help change the world of healthcare and transform our communities. To learn more about career opportunities with Centene, visit: https://jobs.centene.com/
Job Description
Centene is hiring a Behavioral Health Medical Director to lead medical management, quality improvement, and credentialing functions for the business unit. The role requires a medical doctor with board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 5+ years of post-residency experience, and a Louisiana state license.
Requirements
- Licensed in Louisiana
- Board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 5+ years of post-residency experience
- Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy
- Utilization Management experience and knowledge of quality accreditation standards preferred
- Actively practices medicine
- Course work in the areas of Health Administration, Health Financing, Insurance, and/or Personnel Management is advantageous
- Experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse population preferred
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus holidays
- Flexible work schedule with remote, hybrid, field, or office work options
