Providence Health & Services is seeking a physician leader to serve as a Medical Director of Behavioral Health within Providence Health Plan (PHP) in Oregon. This position is responsible, in cooperation with the CMO and other medical directors, for planning, developing and coordinating systems of care and quality assurance activities for behavioral health services. PHP earned a 5-star rating in both 2014 and 2015 and has NCQA Commendable accreditation. This is an outstanding opportunity in Portland, Oregon, to help lead and grow a successful health plan model in one of the nation’s most progressive states in terms of health care innovation and reform. Enjoy outstanding quality of life in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.

• Principal medical manager of behavioral health services
• Collaborate in the development of medical policies to optimize utilization, quality and effectiveness of behavioral health services
• Utilization Management
• Excellent compensation and benefits
• Experienced physician required; experience in a payor environment preferred

Where You’ll Work

Providence Health Plan offers health insurance to hundreds of thousands of members in three states. By collaborating with provider groups, Providence Health Plan delivers health care that increases access, controls costs and ensures quality. The Oregon Public Employees Benefit Board selected Providence Health Plan to administer its self-funded health plan, making the organization a leader in accessible health care.

Where You’ll Live

Portland is rich in character and culture, with strong neighborhood identities and community bonds that defy its population of 2.3 million. Home of the Portland Trail Blazers, “Rip City” is ranked No. 8 in the Best Places to Live by U.S. News & World Report, based on its high quality of life and thriving job market. A foodie mecca, Portland is ideally situated between waterfalls, beaches, Mt. Hood skiing and hiking trails, forests and the Columbia River Gorge.

Who You’ll Work For

Providence Health & Services (PH&S) offers a comprehensive range of health and social services at more than 20 hospitals, 400 clinics and hundreds of locally driven programs across four western states: Alaska, Montana, Oregon and Washington. With multiple Magnet and Pathway to Excellence designations, PH&S is committed to its 100-year mission of serving the poor and vulnerable by providing compassionate care to all who need its services.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

Job ID Number: 12155