Rn- Care Review Clinician- Um/Discharge Planning (Remote- Ca License Req)

Jobtome; Bakersfield (CA); Remote; USD 42,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Molina Healthcare is seeking a registered nurse to support clinical member services review processes. The role emphasizes verifying medical necessity and alignment with guidelines, policies, and regulations to ensure high-quality, cost-effective care across the continuum.

The position involves utilization review, prior authorization, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• RN with active license in state of practice.
• At least 2 years in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization or managed care.
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Assess services to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze clinical service requests against evidence-based guidelines.
• Identify benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments.
• Conduct reviews for prior authorization/financial responsibility for Molina and members.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model.

Skills

RN license

Prior authorization

Utilization review

Microsoft Office

Tools

MCG

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary

Provides support for clinical member services review assessment processes. Responsible for verifying that services are medically necessary and align with established clinical guidelines, insurance policies, and regulations - ensuring members reach desired outcomes through integrated delivery of care across the continuum. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

Essential Job Duties

• Assesses services for members to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and compliance with all state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Analyzes clinical service requests from members or providers against evidence based clinical guidelines.
• Identifies appropriate benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments and/or procedures.
• Conducts reviews to determine prior authorization/financial responsibility for Molina and its members.
• Processes requests within required timelines.

Refers appropriate cases to medical directors (MDs) and presents them in a consistent and efficient manner.

Requests additional information from members or providers as needed.

Makes appropriate referrals to other clinical programs.

Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model.

Adheres to utilization management (UM) policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience, including experience in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization, managed care, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Management (CPHM).

Utilization review, prior authorization, inpatient review desirable. MCG experience, strongly preferred.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Pay Range: $30.37 - $59.21 / HOURLY
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.