Clinical Review Nurse — Complex Care & Prior Authorization

Akido Companies Internal Job Board; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Akido Companies is seeking a Clinical Review Nurse to join our Utilization Management team in California. You will review and process prior authorizations for outpatient services, diagnostic testing, and DME, ensuring medical necessity and compliance with health plan guidelines.

Responsibilities include case management support for high-risk members, documentation in EZCap, collaboration with Medical Directors, and maintaining turnaround times under DMHC and CMS requirements.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of current clinical UM review.
• Experience with prior authorization in managed care or delegated environment.
• Knowledge of California DMHC/CMS regulations and health plan requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review and process prior authorizations for outpatient services, procedures, diagnostic testing, specialty referrals, and DME and ancillary services.
• Evaluate requests using MCG guidelines and health plan criteria and policies.
• Review medical records and supporting clinical documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and medical necessity in accordance with established clinical guidelines and health plan requirements.
• Identify missing or insufficient documentation and coordinate with providers for additional information.
• Support case management for members with complex or high-risk care needs, including care coordination and follow-up.
• Ensure all clinical determinations are properly documented in the system.
• Maintain compliance with DMHC prior authorization requirements, CMS guidelines, health plan delegation standards, turnaround times, notification requirements, and documentation standards.
• Communicate with physicians, medical groups, facilities, and ancillary providers to obtain additional clinical information and provide authorization status updates as needed.
• Identify cases requiring clinical review and prepare clinical summaries for Medical Director determination.
• Ensure cases requiring denial are routed appropriately to the Medical Director.
• Document all authorization activities accurately within EZCap, maintaining detailed notes, status updates, and decision rationale.
• Collaborate with UM Coordinators, Claims, Eligibility, and Operations.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and contribute to development of patient-centered care plans in collaboration with Medical Director.
• Perform monthly care management outreach, medication review, and specialist/community resource coordination, documenting time and activities.

Skills

Prior authorization

Complex case management

Medical necessity review

DMHC/CMS knowledge

EZCap experience

Tools

EZCap

MCG criteria

Job description

Akido Companies is seeking a Clinical Review Nurse to join our Utilization Management team in California. You will review and process prior authorizations for outpatient services, diagnostic testing, and DME, ensuring medical necessity and compliance with health plan guidelines.

Responsibilities include case management support for high-risk members, documentation in EZCap, collaboration with Medical Directors, and maintaining turnaround times under DMHC and CMS requirements.