Utilization Review Specialist

Acadia Healthcare; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Point Behavioral Health Hospital in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a Full Time Utilization Review Specialist. The role focuses on proactively monitoring utilization of services to optimize reimbursement and coordinating with managed care organizations and clinical staff.

Responsibilities include conducting reviews for medical necessity, supporting documentation, and managing the appeal process for denied admissions or continued stay, while assisting admissions with pre-certifications and

Qualifications

• Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Clinical experience is required, or two or more years' experience working with the facility's population.
• Preferred Licensure: LPN, RN, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or similar clinical license as required by the state.

Responsibilities

• Monitor utilization of services to optimize reimbursement for the facility.
• Act as liaison between managed care organizations and the facility clinical staff.
• Conduct reviews of insurance plans or MCOs and coordinate communication on reimbursement requirements.
• Monitor patient length of stay and notify staff of issues affecting stay length.
• Gather and develop information to report on utilization, discharges and quality of services.
• Conduct quality reviews for medical necessity and services provided.
• Facilitate peer review calls between facility and external organizations.
• Initiate and complete the formal appeal process for denied admissions or continued stay.
• Assist admissions with pre-certifications of care.
• Provide ongoing staff training on documentation, stay criteria and medical necessity updates.

Skills

Clinical experience

CPR certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelors/Associate/Master in Social Work or Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Vantage Point Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Full Time Utilization Review Specialist at our Fayetteville, AR location.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Proactively monitor utilization of services for patients to optimize reimbursement for the facility.

• Act as liaison between managed care organizations and the facility professional clinical staff.

• Conduct reviews, in accordance with certification requirements, of insurance plans or other managed care organizations (MCOs) and coordinate the flow of communication concerning reimbursement requirements.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor patient length of stay and extensions and inform clinical and medical staff on issues that may impact length of stay.

• Gather and develop statistical and narrative information to report on utilization, non-certified days (including identified causes and appeal information), discharges and quality of services, as required by the facility leadership or corporate office.

• Conduct quality reviews for medical necessity and services provided.

• Facilitate peer review calls between facility and external organizations.

• Initiate and complete the formal appeal process for denied admissions or continued stay.

• Assist the admissions department with pre-certifications of care.

• Provide ongoing support and training for staff on documentation or charting requirements, continued stay criteria and medical necessity updates.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

• Preferred Education: Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral or Mental Health, Nursing, or a related health field.

• Experience: Clinical experience is required, or two or more years' experience working with the facility's population. Previous experience in utilization management is preferred

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Preferred Licensure: LPN, RN, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPC-I within the state where the facility provides services; or current clinical professional license or certification, as required, within the state where the facility provides services.

• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility.

• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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