Utilization Specialist

2 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Acadia Healthcare Full time
Job Summary:

As a Utilization Specialist at Acadia Healthcare, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective use of healthcare resources. You will serve as a liaison between managed care organizations and our facility's professional clinical staff, conducting reviews and coordinating communication regarding reimbursement requirements. Your expertise will help monitor patient length of stay and extensions, inform clinical and medical staff on issues that may impact length of stay, and gather and develop statistical and narrative information to report on utilization, non-certified days, discharges, and quality of services. Additionally, you will conduct quality reviews for medical necessity and services provided, facilitate peer review calls between facility and external organizations, and initiate and complete the formal appeal process for denied admissions or continued stay. If you have a strong background in healthcare and a passion for optimizing resource utilization, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct reviews and coordinate communication with managed care organizations regarding reimbursement requirements.
  • Monitor patient length of stay and extensions, and inform clinical and medical staff on issues that may impact length of stay.
  • Gather and develop statistical and narrative information to report on utilization, non-certified days, discharges, and quality of services.
  • Conduct quality reviews for medical necessity and services provided.
  • Facilitate peer review calls between facility and external organizations.
  • Initiate and complete the formal appeal process for denied admissions or continued stay.
  • Assist the admissions department with pre-certifications of care.

Requirements:

  • LPC or LSW in behavioral or mental health or other related health field will be considered.
  • Two or more years' experience with the population of the facility and previous experience in utilization management preferred.

Certifications:

  • Current licensure as an LPN or RN within the state where the facility provides services; or current clinical professional license or certification, as required, within the state where the facility provides services.
  • CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.


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