Clinical Utilization Manager

3 days ago


Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Shaker for ChristianaCare Direct Full time
Job Title: Clinical Utilization Manager

Shaker for ChristianaCare Direct is seeking a skilled Clinical Utilization Manager to join our team. As a key member of our Utilization Management team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare services.

About the Role:

This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, collaborating with healthcare professionals to review medical necessity and ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform admission and concurrent review to identify medical necessity, level of care, and appropriateness of setting using established criteria and clinical guidelines.
  • Collaborate with primary nurses and other healthcare providers to ensure a multidisciplinary plan-of-care is in place to meet identified patient care needs and desired outcomes.
  • Manage observation level of care and work with attending physicians and/or clinical providers to ensure observation status does not exceed 48 hours.
  • Identify system issues that serve as barriers to care and participate in development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate performance improvement measures.
  • Monitor efficiencies in scheduling diagnostic procedures and coordination of treatments to facilitate achievement of effective clinical, fiscal, quality, and patient satisfaction goals.
  • Report information generated from the utilization management referral process for LOS data and physician profile database.
  • Collaborate with unit medical directors and/or physician advisors to facilitate achievement of clinical, quality, financial, and patient satisfaction goals.
  • Notify physicians when patients do not meet criteria for acute care hospitalization and pursue documentation to justify continued stay within 24 hours.
  • Present "Letters of Non-Coverage" to patients and/or families when acute stay is no longer necessary.
  • Communicate and secure continued stay authorization with Managed Care Organizations.
  • Track all carve-outs and submit reason codes for data entry.
  • Serve as a resource to nursing and ancillary staff, providing education on utilization review processes as needed.
  • Trend potential barriers to patient advancement through the system, intervene assertively and appropriately when necessary.
  • Provide on-call support for the Transfer Center to evaluate medical necessity and appropriateness when a request is obtained from an outside facility for patient transfer to Christiana Care.
  • Identify need for patients to be evaluated by other members of the healthcare team and take appropriate action to facilitate.
Requirements:
  • Active DE RN licensure or compact state RN licensure.
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing.
  • Minimum of 3 years recent experience as a Registered Nurse in acute care, adult care setting.
  • Clinical documentation, performance improvement, case management, or utilization management experience desirable.
  • Completes a minimum of 8 continuing education credits (CEU's) per year in utilization and/or case management.
  • Actively participates in department operational planning work groups.
What We Offer:
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition assistance, and more.
  • Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
  • Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
  • 12-week paid parental leave.
  • Incredible work/life benefits, including annual membership to, access to backup care services for dependents through, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, and much more.
About Us:

Christiana Care is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a supportive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.



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