Director of Utilization

Acadia Healthcare • Apopka, FL

3d

About The Position

Overview PURPOSE STATEMENT: Direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the Utilization Review department . Responsibilities ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Monitor utilization of services and optimize reimbursement for the facility while maximizing use of the patient’s provider benefits for their needs . Conducts and oversees concurrent and retrospective review s for all patients . Act as a liaison between Medicaid reviewers and the staff completing required paperwork to facilitate the Utilization Review process . Collaborates with physicians, therapist and nursing staff to provide optimal review based on patient needs . Collaborates with ancillary services in order to prevent delays in services. Evaluates the UM program for compliance with regulations, policies and procedures. May review charts and make necessary recommendations to the physicians, regarding utilization review and specific managed care issues . Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation. OTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or other clinical field
• Six or more year's clinical experience with the population of the facility preferred.
• Four or more years’ experience in utilization management
• Three or more years of supervisory experience
• If applicable, current licensure as an LPN or RN within the state where the facility provides services; or current clinical professional license or certification, as , within the state where the facility provides services.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in clinical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor utilization of services and optimize reimbursement for the facility while maximizing use of the patient’s provider benefits for their needs
• Conducts and oversees concurrent and retrospective reviews for all patients
• Act as a liaison between Medicaid reviewers and the staff completing required paperwork to facilitate the Utilization Review process
• Collaborates with physicians, therapist and nursing staff to provide optimal review based on patient needs
• Collaborates with ancillary services in order to prevent delays in services.
• Evaluates the UM program for compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• May review charts and make necessary recommendations to the physicians, regarding utilization review and specific managed care issues
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director