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Lifepoint Health Careers
Utilization Review Specialist
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What they do
A Clinical Auditor or Utilization Reviewer reviews the efficiency of healthcare delivery. Individuals tend to have had experience as a registered nurse or other healthcare delivery roles before transferring into this quality review role.
$98,851 / year median in North Carolina
-7% projected decline
Job Description
Your experience matters Lifepoint Behavioral Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. Triangle Springs is a 77-bed behavioral health hospital located in Raleigh, North Carolina, providing care for patients with mental health and substance use disorders. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you'll contribute Utilization Review Specialist facilitates clinical reviews on all patient admissions and continued stays. UR analyzes patient records to determine legitimacy of admission, treatment, and length of stay and interfaces with managed care organizations, external reviewers and other payers. UR advocates on behalf of patients with substance abuse, dual diagnosis, psychiatric or emotional disorders to manage care providers for necessary treatment. UR contacts external case managers/managed care organizations for certification of insurance benefits throughout the patient's stay and assists the treatment team in understanding the insurance company's requirements for continued stay and discharge planning. Job Responsibilities Displays knowledge of clinical criteria, managed care requirements for inpatient and outpatient authorization and advocates on behalf of the patient to secure coverage for needed services Complete pre and re-certifications for inpatient and outpatient services. Reports appropriate denial, and authorization information to designated resource. Actively communicates with interdisciplinary team to acquire pertinent information and give updates on authorizations. Participate in treatment teams to ensure staff have knowledge of coverage and to collect information for communication with agencies. Works with DON to ensure documentation requirements are met. Ensure appeals are completed thoroughly and on a timely basis. Interface with managed care organizations, external reviews, and other payers. Communicate with physicians to schedule peer-to-peer reviews. What we're looking for