Medical Director – Behavioral Health

CVS Health

Medical Director providing behavioral health care management for CVS Health. Leading physician oversight and clinical program development within a comprehensive health care delivery system.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $174,070 - $374,920 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide comprehensive behavioral health care management to facilitate delivery of appropriate quality care and improve program/operational efficiency involving clinical issues
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 development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical/medical programs
Provide psychiatric leadership to an interdisciplinary utilization management team, including medical/clinical oversight, consultation and training
Assist with the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the utilization management program and action plan, ensuring quality and appropriateness of care
Provide psychiatric leadership for NCQA-compliant clinical quality improvement activities in collaboration with clinical and quality improvement staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Board Certification in Psychiatry
Minimum 5 years of clinical practice experience in the health care delivery field as a psychiatrist.
Child/Adolescent Board Certification preferred
Hold current California medical license or be able to obtain California, Texas and Arizona license

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
retirement savings options
wellness programs
other resources, based on eligibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

behavioral health care managementutilization managementclinical program developmentpsychiatric leadershipmedical necessity decisionsclinical oversightquality improvement activitiesmonitoring and evaluationhigh-risk case managementconsultation and training

Soft Skills

leadershipinterdisciplinary collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

Board Certification in PsychiatryCalifornia medical licenseTexas medical licenseArizona medical licenseChild/Adolescent Board Certification