Registered Nurse-Initial Clinical Reviewer (prior UM Health Plan experience)- Remote

About the role

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, process, resolve and respond to customer inquiries and correspondence via telephone, written communication and/or in person.
• Answer a diverse and high volume of health insurance related customer calls or correspondence on a daily basis.
• Analyze medical records and apply medical necessity criteria and benefit plan requirements to determine the appropriateness of benefit requests.
• Maintain complete and accurate records per department policy.
• Meet quality, quantity and timeliness standards to achieve individual and department performance goals as defined within the department guidelines and required by State, Federal and other accrediting organizations.
• Explain to customers a variety of information concerning the organization’s services, including but not limited to, contract benefits, changes in coverage, eligibility, claims, BCBSAZ programs, provider networks, etc.
• Demonstrate ability to apply plan policies and procedures effectively.
• Consult and coordinate with various internal departments, external plans, providers, businesses, and government agencies to obtain information and ensure resolution of customer inquiries.
• When indicated to assist with team/project functions:
• Collaborate with team to distribute workload/work tasks;
• Monitor and report team tasks;
• Communicate team issues and opportunities for improvement to supervisor/manager;
• Support/mentor team members.
• Participate in continuing education and current developments in the fields of medicine and managed care.
• Maintain all standards in consideration of State, Federal, BCBSAZ and other accreditation requirements.
• The position has an onsite expectation of 5 days per week and requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Work Experience: 2 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field.
• Required Education: Associate’s Degree in general field of study or Post High School Nursing Diploma or Certification (LPN only) from an approved program.
• Required Licenses: Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (or an endorsement to work in Arizona) as a behavioral health professional such as LCSW, LPC, LISAC LMFT, or licensed psychologist (Psy.D. or Ph.D.), OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice nursing in either the State of Arizona or another state in the United States recognized by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) as an RN, OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona as an LPN.
• Required Certifications: N/A
• Preferred Work Experience: 3 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field of study.
• Preferred Licenses: Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (a state in the United States) as a Registered Nurse.
• Preferred Certifications: N/A

Skills

• Intermediate PC proficiency
• Intermediate skill in use of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, scanner and telephones
• Advanced PC proficiency
• Knowledge of CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding

Benefits

This remote work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

• Required Work Experience: 2 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field.
• Required Education: Associate’s Degree in general field of study or Post High School Nursing Diploma or Certification (LPN only) from an approved program.
• Required Licenses: Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (or an endorsement to work in Arizona) as a behavioral health professional such as LCSW, LPC, LISAC LMFT, or licensed psychologist (Psy.D. or Ph.D.), OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice nursing in either the State of Arizona or another state in the United States recognized by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) as an RN, OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona as an LPN.
• Required Certifications: N/A
• Preferred Work Experience: 3 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field of study.
• Preferred Licenses: Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (a state in the United States) as a Registered Nurse.
• Preferred Certifications: N/A

Qualifications

• Required Work Experience: 2 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field.
• Required Education: Associate’s Degree in general field of study or Post High School Nursing Diploma or Certification (LPN only) from an approved program.
• Required Licenses: Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (or an endorsement to work in Arizona) as a behavioral health professional such as LCSW, LPC, LISAC LMFT, or licensed psychologist (Psy.D. or Ph.D.), OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice nursing in either the State of Arizona or another state in the United States recognized by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) as an RN, OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona as an LPN.
• Required Certifications: N/A
• Preferred Work Experience: 3 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field of study.
• Preferred Licenses: Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (a state in the United States) as a Registered Nurse.
• Preferred Certifications: N/A