Utilization Review Nurse

Southeast Health • Dothan, AL • 1d ago

Southeast. Always the right career direction.

Job Description Summary

The Utilization Review Nurse screens medical records in accordance with contractual agreement and regulatory requirements for medical necessity on admission and continued stay in the acute care setting. The Utilization Review case manager collaborates with all components of the healthcare system, managing appropriate use of acute care to aid in the achievement of quality outcomes, fiscal responsibility, and patient satisfaction.

Job Description

Essential Functions

Performs admissions and continued stay reviews of all inpatients and outpatient/observation patients in a bed; at times, this may be retrospective.

Performs precertification on procedures ordered while patients are hospitalized.

Issues required Medicare/Medicaid notifications of medical necessity changes to patients while hospitalized.

Issues notifications of non-coverage letters to patients if received during hospital stay.

Documents clear billing notes into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) payer communications navigator to avoid billing denials.

Performs medical necessity denial appeals.

Maintains a close, collaborative relationship with the medical staff to promote continuity of care and avoid delays in service.

Performs other duties as requested by primary manager that do not compromise moral code of conduct or protocols set in place for patient or employee safety

Supervised Positions

None

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

Associates degree in Nursing

Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Alabama

Minimum Education Preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing

Minimum Experience Required

Two (2) years acute care experience

Must pass Blue Cross Blue Shield Iterator Reliability Test with 90% within six (6) months of hire

Minimum Experience Preferred

Three (3) years acute care experience

One (1) year utilization review experience

Required Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

Maintain current licensure in the State of Alabama

Demonstrates appropriate utilization of the skills of the Registered Nurse as approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing

Ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances in fast-paced environment

Actively accepts, understands, and practices appropriate standards of nursing practice.

Must demonstrate basic knowledge of discharge planning needs

Demonstrates advanced computer skills (ability to generate reports, graph trends).

Clinical knowledge and experience in the care of patients with multiple and complex diagnoses, disease process, and care needs.

Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Ability to problem solve in a proactive, creative manner, using sound judgment based on factual information and clinical knowledge.

Ability to develop leadership skills and to serve as a role model for clinical staff.

Ability to lead and actively participate in multidisciplinary teams.

Ability to work independently within a team structure.

Demonstrates responsibility for educational requirements as evidenced by reading all assigned related references, and attending all required educational meetings, or webinars, and completing annual Symplr requirements.

Demonstrates commitment to organizations five (5) priorities and Six Ground Rules

Person in this position is required to understand, agree upon and follow our Six Ground Rules:

No excuses.

We are a team.

Bring up your ideas.

Poor performance will be addressed.

'That's not my job' is not acceptable

Manage Up.

Shift

DayShift Details

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

FTE

Type

Regular

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