UR COORDINATOR

Universal Health Services; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits after 30 days

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Horsham Clinic in Ambler, PA seeks a dynamic Utilization Review (UR) Coordinator to evaluate medical records, determine illness severity, and establish appropriate levels of care for behavioral health patients.

You will serve as a liaison among patients, the hospital and insurance companies, negotiate length of stay, oversee UR activities with other departments, and help ensure proper reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/ aggressive behavior.
• Willing to work with kids and adolescents.
• Masters level education in social work or related field.
• RN license in Pennsylvania or licensure as LSW/LSCW.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medical records to determine illness severity and level of care.
• Act as liaison between patients, hospital and insurance companies.
• Negotiate length of stay and care level for patients.
• Oversee UR activities with other departments to ensure reimbursement.

Skills

Psychiatric patient exposure

Willing to work with kids/adolescents

Strong communication skills

Leadership abilities

Computer proficiency (email, word, DBs

Education

MSW or MSW-equivalent

RN license in Pennsylvania

LSW/LSCW licensure

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft Word

Databases

Job description

Responsibilities

The Horsham Clinic is seeking a dynamic and talented Utilization Review Coordinator

The Horsham Clinic is a 206 bed private behavioral healthcare facility located on a beautiful 55-acre suburban campus. We are minutes from Philadelphia and we serve Southeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Horsham Clinic provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Programs and services are located on the main campus in Ambler, Pennsylvania, as well as satellite day hospital programs in Pennsylvania, Delaware County, and Chester County. We offer competitive rates, excellent benefits (after 30 days), 401(k) tuition reimbursement & PTO.

The UR Coordinator is responsible for evaluating medical records to determine severity of patient's illness and determining the appropriate level of care. UR Specialist will serve as a liaison for patients and hospital with insurance companies. UR Specialist will negotiate and advocate for the patients length of stay and level of care. Oversees UR activities with other departments to ensure reimbursement for the services provided by the hospital.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Qualifications

• Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/ aggressive behavior. General hospital environment.
• Must be willing to work with kids and adolescents.
• Masters Level Education/ MSW
• RN Licensein the state of Pennsylvania
• Licensure in LSW/ LSCW
• Demonstrates working knowledge of behavioral mental health, nursing clinical practices, and management
• Experience in interviewing patients and families in order to obtain clinical information and acute symptoms
• Highly Developed written and verbal communication skills
• 3 or more years of experience in behavioral health setting
• Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others activities with demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment.
• Proficiency with common computer based applications such as electronic mail, word processing and various databases