Remote Behavioral Health Utilization Review Coordinator

Northpoint Recovery; Meridian (ID); Remote; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Dental and vision

Pre-tax savings accounts

Generous PTO

Job summary

Northpoint Recovery is seeking an experienced Utilization Review Coordinator to support its UR function. The role focuses on coordinating authorization tracking, payer communications, and clinical documentation across markets to ensure timely access to patient services.

You will work with UR Specialists, Clinical Operations, Admissions, and Billing to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden, and uphold HIPAA and payer requirements. Remote work is available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health, healthcare administration, utilization management, revenue cycle management, or payer authorization preferred.
• Familiarity with commercial insurance, Medicaid or Medicare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor authorization work queues and tracking tools to manage pending, approved, denied, and expiring authorizations.
• Coordinate collection and submission of clinical documentation for payers.
• Follow up with payers on authorization status and documentation requirements.
• Maintain accurate authorization information in KIPU and related systems.
• Assist UR Specialists with documentation for initial and concurrent reviews.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Multi-market collaboration

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

KIPU EMR

Payer portals

Medical billing software

Job description

Northpoint Recovery is seeking an experienced Utilization Review Coordinator to support its UR function. The role focuses on coordinating authorization tracking, payer communications, and clinical documentation across markets to ensure timely access to patient services.

You will work with UR Specialists, Clinical Operations, Admissions, and Billing to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden, and uphold HIPAA and payer requirements. Remote work is available.