What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilization Review Specialist position at Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital?
The UR Specialist reviews and monitors patients’ utilization of health care services with the goal of maintaining high quality, cost-effective care. The duties include providing the medical and utilization expertise necessary to evaluate the appropriateness and efficiency of medical services and procedures.
- Performs concurrent and retrospective reviews on all patients. Monitors level and quality of care.
- Responsible for the proactive management of patients with the objective of improving quality outcomes and decreasing costs.
- Evaluates and provides feedback to treating physicians regarding a patient’s discharge plans and available covered services, including identifying alternative levels of care that may be covered.
- Monitors all utilization reports to assure compliance with reporting and turnaround times.
- Addresses care issues with the clinical team as appropriate.
- Coordinates an interdisciplinary approach to support continuity of care.
- Provides utilization management, transfer coordnation, discharge planning, and issuance of all appropriate authorization for covered services as needed.
- Identifies and recommends opportunities for cost savings and improving the quality of care across the continuum.
- Clarifies health plan medical benefits, policies and procedures for members, physicians, staff, contract providers, and outside agencies.
- Current LPN, RN or other Clinical Licensure and/or Master’s degree required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, medical records, and appropriate medical coding system.
- Working knowledge with software and/or equipment (Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times.
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!
Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Healthcare spending account
- Dependent care spending account
- PTO Plan
- Discounted cafeteria meal plan
- Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
- Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Insurance