Director of Utilization (100% onsite)

Acadia Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Starlite Recovery Center in Center Point, Texas, seeks a Director of Utilization to lead the Utilization Review department. You will oversee daily operations, monitor service utilization, and optimize reimbursements while coordinating with Medicaid reviewers and clinical staff.

The role requires a nursing or clinical degree, 4+ years in utilization management, and 3+ years of supervision. This position focuses on compliant UM practices and staff development within a hospital/center setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or a clinical field is required.
• Six+ years of clinical experience with the facility's population preferred.
• Four+ years of utilization management experience is required.
• Three+ years of supervisory experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage day-to-day operations of the Utilization Review department.
• Monitor utilization of services and optimize reimbursement for the facility.
• Conduct concurrent and retrospective reviews for all patients.
• Act as liaison between Medicaid reviewers and staff to facilitate the process.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists and nursing staff to inform reviews.
• Coordinate with ancillary services to prevent delays in services.
• Evaluate the UM program for regulatory compliance.
• Review charts and provide recommendations on utilization and managed care issues.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training and performance management.

Skills

Utilization management

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or other clinical field

Master's degree in clinical field (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Starlite Recovery Center has an opportunity to hire a Director of Utilization to join their Amazing Team!

This opportunity is located at Starlite Recovery Center in Center Point,

the Hill Country, southeast of Kerrville, and approximately 30 minutes northwest of Boerne, Texas.

Starlite Recovery Center has been treating individuals with Substance Use Disorder for over 67 years.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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