Job Description:
Coordinates utilization review activities to ensure clinical documentation is accurate to secure mental health and addiction treatment authorizations for patients from their government or commercial health plans. This position is the primary liaison between Medical Staff, Treatment Team, and government or commercial health plans that authorize and reimburse treatment. Reviews clinical documentation, treatment plans, and monitors care delivery within the medical record, ensuring patients receive necessary treatment at the appropriate level of care based on the clinical documentation. Collaborates and partners closely with the Manager of Business Operations and their team to secure authorizations for treatment and address denials of care. Initiates appeal process and monitors response. Communicates utilization review and reimbursement issues, trends and patterns to the Manager of Medical Staff and Clinical Effectiveness.

Education:

• Graduate of Psychiatric Technician Program or Licensed Vocational Nurse Program

Experience:

• 1-year Behavioral Health Experience strongly - preferred
• 1-year EPIC experience strongly - preferred

Additional Experience:

• 1-year Utilization Review Experience strongly - preferred

Licenses/Certification:

• California Board of Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Technician
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Skills - Core:

• Good Communication, documentation and organizational skills
• Self-motivation and independent decision-making skill are required
• Demonstrates personal maturity, independent judgement and integrity

Work Shift:
08.0 Per Diem No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range:
$38.79 - $52.36

Hourly

Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.

Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word 'exempt' on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
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