Utilization Management Representative I

Elevance Health; Tampa (FL); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merit increases

Paid Time Off

401(k) + match

Stock purchase plan

Health benefits including dental and vision

Job summary

A health services company is looking for a Utilization Management Representative I to coordinate precertification and prior authorization cases. The role is primarily virtual, requiring customer service experience and strong communication skills. Candidates must be located within reasonable commuting distance to Miami or Tampa, FL. The position offers a Monday-Friday schedule with potential overtime and insight into healthcare service. Join us in making healthcare simpler and better for our communities.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 1 year of customer service or call-center experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience in healthcare or health insurance field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming calls and post service claims.
• Determine contract and benefit eligibility.
• Authorize inpatient admission and outpatient precertification.

Skills

Customer service experience

Strong verbal and written communication

Attention to details

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Digital tools and platforms

Job description

Anticipated End Date

2026-03-09

Position Title

Utilization Management Representative I

Job Description

Utilization Management Representative I

Candidate should be located within 50 miles of Miami, Florida or Tampa, Florida

This position follows a Monday-Friday 8am-5pm schedule

Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Utilization Management Representative I is responsible for coordinating cases for precertification and prior authorization review.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Managing incoming calls or incoming post services claims work.
• Determines contract and benefit eligibility; provides authorization for inpatient admission, outpatient precertification, prior authorization, and post service requests.
• Refers cases requiring clinical review to a Nurse reviewer.
• Responsible for the identification and data entry of referral requests into the UM system in accordance with the plan certificate.
• Responds to telephone and written inquiries from clients, providers and in-house departments.
• Conducts clinical screening process.
• Authorizes initial set of sessions to provider.
• Checks benefits for facility based treatment.
• Develops and maintains positive customer relations and coordinates with various functions within the company to ensure customer requests and questions are handled appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Associates in this role are expected to have the ability to multi-task, including handling calls, texts, facsimiles, and electronic queues, while simultaneously taking notes and speaking to customers.
• Additional expectations to include but not limited to: Proficient in maintaining focus during extended periods of sitting and handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; strong verbal and written communication skills, both with virtual and in-person interactions; attentive to details, critical thinker, and a problem-solver; demonstrates empathy and persistence to resolve caller issues completely; comfort and proficiency with digital tools and platforms to enhance productivity and minimize manual efforts.
• Associates in this role will have a structured work schedule with occasional overtime or flexibility based on business needs, including the ability to work from the office as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 1 year of customer service or call‑center experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

• Experience in healthcare or health insurance field preferred.

Job Level

Non-Management Non-Exempt

Job Family

CUS > Care Support

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID‑19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.