Director of Utilization

Harboroaks; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Harboroaks seeks a leader to direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the Utilization Review department, ensuring efficient concurrent and retrospective reviews and optimizing reimbursement.

The role partners with physicians, therapists, and nursing staff and works closely with Medicaid reviewers to deliver timely, patient-centered review decisions while overseeing staff development, training, and performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or another clinical field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Six or more years of clinical experience with the facility population.
• Four or more years in utilization management.
• Three or more years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the Utilization Review department.
• Monitor utilization of services and optimize reimbursement for the facility.
• Oversee concurrent and retrospective reviews for all patients.
• Serve as liaison between Medicaid reviewers and staff handling required paperwork.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists and nursing staff to support optimal review decisions.
• Coordinate with ancillary services to prevent delays in services.
• Evaluate the UM program for regulatory compliance and internal policies.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training and performance management.

Skills

Staff management

Liaison with Medicaid

Supervisory experience

Collaboration with physicians

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nursing or clinical field

Master's Degree in clinical field

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the Utilization Review department.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor utilization of services and optimize reimbursement for the facility while maximizing use of the patient’s provider benefits for their needs.


• Conducts and oversees concurrent and retrospective reviews for all patients.


• Act as a liaison between Medicaid reviewers and the staff completing required paperwork to facilitate the Utilization Review process.


• Collaborates with physicians, therapist and nursing staff to provide optimal review based on patient needs.


• Collaborates with ancillary services in order to prevent delays in services.

• Evaluates the UM program for compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.


• May review charts and make necessary recommendations to the physicians, regarding utilization review and specific managed care issues.


• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or other clinical field required. Master's Degree in clinical field preferred.


• Six or more year's clinical experience with the population of the facility preferred.


• Four or more years’ experience in utilization management required.


• Three or more years of supervisoryexperience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• If applicable, current licensure as an LPN or RN within the state where the facility provides services; or current clinical professional license or certification, as required, within the state where the facility provides services.

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