Utilization Management Nurse, Senior

Blue Shield of CA; Lodi (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a leader in Utilization Management with an active RN license and a strong background in managed care or clinical settings. The role focuses on complex utilization reviews, discharge planning, and ensuring medical necessity and coding accuracy.

The position supports leadership development, continuous learning, and high-performing teams, with hybrid virtual work requiring occasional office presence based on business needs.

Qualifications

• RN license active and unrestricted.
• 5 years of relevant experience in a managed care environment or clinical setting.
• Maintain active, unrestricted RN License in assigned states or ability to obtain required state RN license within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• The Utilization Management team independently manages complex utilization and retrospective clinical reviews across multiple lines of business, assessing medical necessity, coding accuracy, treatment plans, discharge planning, and compliance requirements while supporting clinical consistency, process improvement, quality, timeliness, and appropriate escalation of high-risk cases.
• Provide leadership through development and growth of team members, fostering continuous learning and achieving results the right way.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Your Role

The Utilization Management team independently manages complex utilization and retrospective clinical reviews across multiple lines of business, assessing medical necessity, coding accuracy, treatment plans, discharge planning, and compliance requirements while supporting clinical consistency, process improvement, quality, timeliness, and appropriate escalation of high-risk cases.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Associate Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or advanced degree is preferred
• 5 years of prior relevant experience in a managed care environment or clinical setting
• Maintain active, unrestricted RN License in assigned states or the ability to obtain required state (in addition to primary state license) RN license within 90 days of hire

Hybrid Virtual Work

This role allows employees to work virtually full-time, however employees will be expected to come to the office based on business need.