Utilization Management Clinical RN

We are searching for a Utilization Management Clinical RN someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide precertification of inpatient hospitalizations and all outpatient procedures and services requiring authorization. This role performs telephonic and/or concurrent review of inpatient hospitalizations and extended courses of outpatient treatment. This process includes clinical judgement, utilization management, application of product benefits, understanding of regulatory requirements, and verification of medical necessity utilizing nationally recognized criteria. In addition, discharge planning and provider education are major components of this process. Think you've got what it takes? Qualifications: Diploma in or associate's degree in nursing, or an associate's degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required 3 years nursing experience required Experience with Utilization Management or Case Management preferred Responsibilities: Analyze submitted information including clinical assessments, treatment plan, regulatory guidelines, medical necessity, and accrediting standards for all requests Creates a case summary evaluation for requests failing medical necessity criteria, and has collaborative discussion with the medical director or designee for review and disposition Documents due process, attempts to gain adequate clinical information to analyze for decision, reviews all denial letters for appropriate regulatory verbiage, accuracy of the member plan type and adherence to applicable policy and procedure with regards to the denial letter process Creates communication pieces to providers which meet accrediting and regulatory guidelines for clinical content and readability levels describing decision making rationale for service requests and notifies providers through written correspondence Collaborates with all disciplines within the health plan to meet goals and objectives meeting with contracting and provider relations on routine basis Creates recommendation of direction for care planning based on projected course of treatment and prognosis analysis Creates a cost benefit analysis in situations where coverage outside of benefit s needs to be evaluated on due to unique member situation and delivers that to medical director/designee Works closely with UM Analyst staff to expedite appeals and complaint process by coordination of concurrent activity with policy and procedure requirements