Utilization Review Clinician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School Nursing or Bachelor's degree and 2 – 4 years of related experience.
• License to practice independently, and/or have obtained the state required licensure as outlined by the applicable state required.
• Master’s degree for behavioral health clinicians required.
• LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker required or
• LMHC-Licensed Mental Health Counselor required or
• LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor required or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) required or
• Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) required or
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• Must reside in Oklahoma

Nice To Haves

• Clinical knowledge and ability to review and/or assess treatment plans related to mental health and substance abuse preferred.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse utilization review process preferred.
• Experience working with providers and healthcare teams to review care services related to mental health and substance abuse preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates member’s treatment for mental health and substance abuse before, during, and after services to ensure level of care and services are medically appropriate
• Performs prior authorization reviews related to mental health and substance abuse to determine medical appropriateness in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria
• Performs concurrent review of behavioral health (BH) inpatient to determine overall health of member, treatment needs, and discharge planning
• Analyzes BH member data to improve quality and appropriate utilization of services
• Provides education to providers members and their families regrading BH utilization process
• Interacts with BH healthcare providers as appropriate to discuss level of care and/or services
• Engages with medical directors and leadership to improve the quality and efficiency of care
• Formulates and presents cases in staffing and integrated rounds
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• health insurance
• 401K
• stock purchase plans
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off
• holidays