Utilization Coordinator - Per Diem

Job Description

Responsibilities

Join the Southwest Healthcare Team!

About Us:

Creating Health and Harmony, Southwest Healthcare is a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community. With over 6, passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.

Job Summary:

The Southwest Healthcare Regional office in Temecula, CA is seeking a Per Diem Utilization Coordinator who will supports the Centralized Utilization Review department and collaborates with staff across the Southern California Region. Duties include but not limited to:

• Outreach to payers via phone or fax for authorization/denial outcomes.
• Accesses payer portals daily to retrieve authorizations/denials and records outcomes.
• Reconciles all payer correspondences and runs daily department reports, taking action if needed.
• Run daily department reports and take action if needed.
• Enter all denials received into Artiva, manage worklist, and facilitate peer to peer.
• Maintains Medi-Cal TAR logs and audits, accesses Medi-Cal portal to submit required documents.
• Retrieves and delivers messages from Utilization Review Dept phone review line at least 4 times per day.
• Answers telephone professionally and courteously.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the UM Manager.

Qualifications

Experience/Training/Experience:

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Two (2) years of administrative experience in a healthcare setting required. Utilization management, managed care, or related role preferred.

Certifications/Licenses:

• None

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission and Title standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance with healthcare policies and procedures at all times.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, organization, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
• Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
• Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills desirable.
• Ability to respond to any communication required by telephone.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• (K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!

Southwest Healthcare is owned and operated by subsidiaries of , a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation.

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