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RN-Utilization Review
Baptist Memorial • Jonesboro, AR 72401 • Posted 9 days ago
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The Utilization Review Nurse at Baptist Memorial is responsible for evaluating the medical necessity and appropriateness of healthcare services and treatment as prescribed by utilization review standards. This role involves working with providers, insurance companies, and patients to ensure cost-effective and appropriate care, with areas of work including status management, medical necessity reviews, verification of authorization, resource utilization, and denial prevention.
Responsibilities
- Completes and enters inpatient and observation admission review against standard criteria per payer guidelines
- Prioritizes observation case review
- Assists with level of care in collaboration with attending provider
- Enters working diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in the electronic medical record
- Submits clinical information to payer per payer requirements
- Completes continued stay reviews every 3 days or more often if required
- Communicates with care coordinators for authorized days, level of care, medical necessity or other areas when indicated
- Communicates with physician advisors related to status concerns or denials
- Updates auth/cert screen in the electronic medical record
- Works assigned queues in the electronic medical record
- Communicates with authorization coordinator
- Communicates in-house high dollar case information
- Completes assigned goals
Qualifications
Required
- RN with 3 years of clinical experience
- Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
- Critical thinking skills, clinical knowledge, attention to detail communication, organization, interpersonal, time management and computer skills
- Problem solving; and knowledge of governmental regulations
Preferred
- BSN or MSN
- CCM;ACM
About Baptist Memorial
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation operates in the healthcare industry, providing a wide range of medical services through their network of locations, including Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. They offer comprehensive care for patients of all ages, from emergency services to specialized treatments in areas such as pediatrics, behavioral health, and sports medicine.
Full Job Description
Summary
The Utilization Review Nurse is responsible for evaluating the medical necessity and appropriateness of healthcare services and treatment as prescribed by utilization review standards. The UR Nurse works with providers, insurance companies and patients to ensure cost-effective and appropriate care. Areas of work include status management, medical necessity reviews, verification of authorization, resource utilization, and denial prevention.
Responsibilities
+ Completes and enters inpatient and observation admission review against standard criteria per payer guidelines
+ Prioritizes observation case review
+ Assists with level of care in collaboration with attending provider
+ Enters working diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in the electronic medical record
+ Submits clinical information to payer per payer requirements
+ Completes continued stay reviews every 3 days or more often if required
+ Communicates with care coordinators for authorized days, level of care, medical necessity or other areas when indicated
+ Communicates with physician advisors related to status concerns or denials
+ Updates auth/cert screen in the electronic medical record
+ Works assigned queues in the electronic medical record
+ Communicates with authorization coordinator
+ Communicates in-house high dollar case information
Completes assigned goals
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Experience Minimum:
RN with 3 years of clinical experience
Experience Preferred:
RN with 3 years of clinical experience
Education Minimum:
Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
Education Preferred:
BSN or MSN
Special Skills Minimum:
Critical thinking skills, clinical knowledge, attention to detail communication, organization, interpersonal, time management and computer skills. Problem solving; and knowledge of governmental regulations.
Licensure Minimum:
RN
Licensure Preferred:
CCM;ACM
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:
+ Competitive salaries
+ Paid vacation/time off
+ Continuing education opportunities
+ Generous retirement plan
+ Health insurance, including dental and vision
+ Sick leave
+ Service awards
+ Free parking
+ Short-term disability
+ Life insurance
+ Health care and dependent care spending accounts
+ Education assistance/continuing education
+ Employee referral program
Job Summary:
Position: 19942 - RN-Utilization Review
Facility: BMH - NEA Hospital
Department: JO Case Mgmt Administration NEA Baptist Jonesboro
Category: Nurse RN
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:AR:Jonesboro
Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area REQNUMBER: 24837
The Utilization Review Nurse is responsible for evaluating the medical necessity and appropriateness of healthcare services and treatment as prescribed by utilization review standards. The UR Nurse works with providers, insurance companies and patients to ensure cost-effective and appropriate care. Areas of work include status management, medical necessity reviews, verification of authorization, resource utilization, and denial prevention.
Responsibilities
+ Completes and enters inpatient and observation admission review against standard criteria per payer guidelines
+ Prioritizes observation case review
+ Assists with level of care in collaboration with attending provider
+ Enters working diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in the electronic medical record
+ Submits clinical information to payer per payer requirements
+ Completes continued stay reviews every 3 days or more often if required
+ Communicates with care coordinators for authorized days, level of care, medical necessity or other areas when indicated
+ Communicates with physician advisors related to status concerns or denials
+ Updates auth/cert screen in the electronic medical record
+ Works assigned queues in the electronic medical record
+ Communicates with authorization coordinator
+ Communicates in-house high dollar case information
Completes assigned goals
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Experience Minimum:
RN with 3 years of clinical experience
Experience Preferred:
RN with 3 years of clinical experience
Education Minimum:
Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
Education Preferred:
BSN or MSN
Special Skills Minimum:
Critical thinking skills, clinical knowledge, attention to detail communication, organization, interpersonal, time management and computer skills. Problem solving; and knowledge of governmental regulations.
Licensure Minimum:
RN
Licensure Preferred:
CCM;ACM
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:
+ Competitive salaries
+ Paid vacation/time off
+ Continuing education opportunities
+ Generous retirement plan
+ Health insurance, including dental and vision
+ Sick leave
+ Service awards
+ Free parking
+ Short-term disability
+ Life insurance
+ Health care and dependent care spending accounts
+ Education assistance/continuing education
+ Employee referral program
Job Summary:
Position: 19942 - RN-Utilization Review
Facility: BMH - NEA Hospital
Department: JO Case Mgmt Administration NEA Baptist Jonesboro
Category: Nurse RN
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:AR:Jonesboro
Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area REQNUMBER: 24837
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