Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time)
Listed compensation
$214.5K - $386.1K
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time · remote
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Premera Blue Cross as a Assistant Medical Director – Behavioral Health, Part-Time in United States. Workforce Classification: Telecommuter Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Support member and provider appeals by participating in the appeals process and conducting secondary reviews as needed.
Requirements
- This role will be part-time, 20 hours a week.
- What you will bring: Licensed Physician with an MD or DO degree (Required) Unrestricted Washington MD or Alaska DO state licensure, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
- Current board certification in psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $214.5K - $386.1K
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers remote work flexibility, competitive compensation. Work with Premera Blue Cross in United States.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 42% have no call, 58% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time) at Premera Blue Cross a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,714 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$300k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.5/10 on work-life balance for Psychiatrist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 101 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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