Utilization Review Specialist

4 weeks ago


Fort Worth, United States Mesa Springs Full time

Overview:

Mesa Springs is a 72-bed behavioral hospital located in Fort Worth, TX. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At Mesa Springs we are dedicated to Changing Peoples Lives.

Mesa Springs is looking for a licensed Counselor to join our Utilization Review department This full-time position has a set schedule of Monday to Friday from 8AM to 5PM. Full-time employees are eligble for PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K, Insurance Benefits & more

The Utilization Review department plays an essential role in helping fulfill our mission of Changing Peoples Lives. Utilization Review team members advocate on behalf of our patients to managed care providers for necessary treatment. As a Utilization Review Specialist, you will accurately and timely complete utilization review activities.

Members of our team Enjoy:

  • Working with a highly engaged staff
  • Healthy staffing levels
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Career growth
  • Competitive compensation
  • UKG Wallet Weve partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Position Details:
  • Acts as a liaison between managed care organizations and the facilitys behavioral health clinical treatment team.
  • Conducts clinical reviews in accordance with certification requirements of insurance plans or other managed care organizations.
  • Monitors patient length of stay and conducts initial and concurrent reviews when indicated to provide clinical information needed to support medical necessity criteria for appropriate level of care.
  • Facilitates peer to peer reviews between the facility treatment provider and the managed care physician.
  • Assists the Assessment Department with completion of the precertification process for admissions.
  • Provides ongoing support and training for staff on documentation requirements, admission and continued stay criteria, and medical necessity updates.


Qualifications:

Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of mental health and chemical dependency terminology, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, internal and external treatment providers, and managed care clinical review care managers.
  • Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, problem solve, utilize critical thinking skills, prioritize, and work both independently and as a part of a team.
  • Strong computer skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree or current clinical license required in lieu of degree
  • CPR and CPI Certification within 30 days of employment

Experience:

  • Previous utilization review experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred
    Education and experience in the field(s) of: Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Marriage and Family and Child Counseling, Chemical Dependency Counseling, Registered Nursing or a closely related science field


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