Utilization Review Nurse Job Opening

Provides clinical information to insurance companies to ensure authorization is obtained to future/elective surgeries. Coordinates peer to peer with insurance Medical Directors and CCF physicians. Coordinates all Pre-determination cases.

Responsibilities:

• Provides insurance company with detailed clinical information to when required to complete the authorization and pre-certification process.
• Communicates and attempts to resolve level of service discrepancies between CCF and insurance companies.
• Coordinates level of service justification directly with physician and communicates directly with third party payer to obtain approval.
• Completes responses on behalf of physician for denials.
• Reviews medical records and communicates with physician to obtain authorization.
• Coordinates peer to peer reviews with CCF physician and insurance company Medical Director (reviews are completed for CCF physician at Main Campus and the Community Hospitals).
• Coordinates pre-determinations for specific procedures as well as maintaining confidentiality of all patient related information.
• Adheres to all JCAHO and Medicare compliance regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited practical/vocational or professional nursing program.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN).

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Two or more years of experience in coding or a patient care acute facility, preferably at a tertiary care medical center.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills required to communicate will all levels in a health care environment.
• Excellent customer service, organizational skills along with ability to work under tight deadlines.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires extensive sitting and dexterity to perform work on a PC.
• Requires walking for extended periods of time.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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