Care Review Clinician (RN) Remote

About the role

This RN will act as a Care Review Clinician supporting our Medicaid members who have recently been admitted to this hospital. The Medicaid will support them to ensure a successful transition from inpatient to discharge to either a nursing facility or back to their home. The position is a combination of phone call outreach and in person meetings with the members while still inpatient.

Responsibilities

• Assesses services for members to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and compliance with all state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Analyzes clinical service requests from members or providers against evidence based clinical guidelines.
• Identifies appropriate benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments and/or procedures.
• Conducts reviews to determine prior authorization/financial responsibility for Molina and its members.
• Processes requests within required timelines.
• Refers appropriate cases to medical directors (MDs) and presents them in a consistent and efficient manner.
• Requests additional information from members or providers as needed.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other clinical programs.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model.
• Adheres to utilization management (UM) policies and procedures.

Requirements

• At least 2 years experience, including experience in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization, managed care, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Qualifications

• Preferred candidates will have previous utilization management, case management, managed care, or inpatient hospital experience.
• Experience in a behavioral health setting would be a plus.

Skills

• Excellent computer skills and attention to detail are very important to multitask between systems, talk with members on the phone, and enter accurate contact notes.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$26.41 - $51.49 / HOURLY

Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST 8 hours (Weekends, no nights, no call.)