Utilization Review Nurse

1 week ago


Dallas, Texas, United States Children's Health Full time
Job Title: Utilization Reviewrn

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children for 110 years, and generation to come. We recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.

Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Job Summary:

The Utilization Reviewrn is responsible for determining and managing medical necessity of acute inpatient admissions utilizing clinical criteria.

This includes communication with the Physician's admitting patients to a Children's Health System of Texas (CHST) facility and collaboration with the Physician Advisor during the review process.

Responsibilities:
  • Accountable for current knowledge of utilization management responsibilities, including: payer information; business rules; regulatory guidelines; and policies and procedures.
  • Performs initial, concurrent, discharge, and retrospective reviews on assigned caseload. Reviews inpatient medical necessity criteria utilizing Indicia or Interqual, CHST clinical pathways, and clinical knowledge to determine appropriateness of admission, level of care, and continued stay.
  • Analyzes patient records to determine legitimacy of admission, treatment, and length of stay in health-care facility to comply with government and insurance company reimbursement policies: Analyzes insurance, governmental, and accrediting agency standards to determine criteria concerning admissions, treatment, and length of stay of patients.
  • Combines clinical, business and regulatory knowledge and skill to reduce significant financial risk and exposure caused by concurrent and retrospective denial of payments for services provided.
  • Maintains productivity and optimum case load, delegating appropriately to maximize skills set, productivity and effectiveness.
  • Collaborates with Patient Access Services as it relates to inpatient authorization, predetermination, pre/prior authorization, and status changes.
  • Communicates with Commercial or MMC (Medicaid Managed Care) payers to certify inpatient days as required.
Requirements:
  • At least 4 years clinical nursing experience.
  • At least 1 year Utilization Review or Case Management experience preferred.
  • Previous experience with Interqual or Milliman preferred.
  • Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Bachelor's of Nursing preferred.
  • Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience Associate's Degree of Nursing required required.
  • Registered Nurse required.
  • Accredited Case Manager (ACM) or Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification preferred.
Benefits:
  • Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
  • 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks).
  • Caregiver Leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.


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