Utilization Management Nurse

Cottingham & Butler•Dubuque, IA

About The Position

The Utilization Management Nurse works telephonically with providers to evaluate and pre-certify requests for services such as hospital stays, outpatient surgeries, and outpatient tests. The nurse reviews requests against evidence-based guidelines to ensure care is appropriate, medically necessary, and delivered at the right time. The role involves handling multiple provider phone calls in a fast-paced environment and working closely with participants to refer them to case management and condition management services according to referral criteria and health plan guidelines. The position is onsite in Dubuque, Iowa, with remote applicants also accepted. It offers daytime office hours and weekends and holidays off.

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse (RN).
  • Clinical experience.
  • Strong multitasking skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

  • Clinical experience in emergency room (ER), intensive care unit (ICU), mental health, orthopedics, and/or pain management.
  • Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

  • Work telephonically with providers to evaluate and pre-certify service requests, including hospital stays, outpatient surgeries, and outpatient tests.
  • Review requests against evidence-based guidelines to determine whether care is appropriate, timely, and medically necessary.
  • Handle multiple provider phone calls in a fast-paced environment.
  • Work with participants to refer them to case management and condition management services according to referral criteria and health plan guidelines.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible spending account or health savings account (HSA).
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Profit-sharing/defined contribution plan, with a one-year waiting period.
  • Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Maternity leave and parental leave.
  • Subsidized parking.
  • Company-paid term life and accidental death insurance.
  • Most benefits start on day one.
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