UR COORDINATOR (FT)

UHS•Orlando, FL

46d•Onsite

About The Position

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed private psychiatric center in Orlando, Florida, providing 24-hour emergency services and inpatient treatment for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and ECT services for adults. Its treatment approach emphasizes teamwork, dignity, respect, and high-quality care. The Utilization Review Coordinator performs admission and concurrent reviews of patients and works to ensure optimal-quality care in a cost-effective manner. The coordinator collaborates with physicians and Social Services to support quality documentation of patient care and completes Medicare B-Tag audits. The position also includes psychosocial assessment and reassessment, identifying high-social-risk cases, supporting and educating patients and families, coordinating with community agencies, and participating in treatment planning. The employee must attend the full hospital and departmental orientations during Week 1, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation.
A master's degree in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or another related field, or a bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Good oral and written communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely with patients, physicians, staff, and administration.
Stable emotional makeup to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience in chart analysis and utilization review in psychiatric and chemical dependency settings preferred.
Valid Florida license, such as RN, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform admission and concurrent reviews of patients.
Help assure optimal-quality patient care in the most cost-effective manner.
Work with physicians and the Social Services department to ensure quality documentation of patient care.
Complete Medicare B-Tag audits.
Conduct psychosocial assessments of newly admitted patients.
Develop updates or detailed reassessments of patients.
Identify high-social-risk cases.
Contact family members and others significant in the patient's life.
Provide patient and family education.
Provide support and advocacy.
Coordinate and liaise with community-based social and mental health agencies regarding patients' pre-admission status.
Participate as a treatment-team member in developing treatment plans and subsequent planned interventions.
Attend the full hospital and departmental orientations during Week 1, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.