What are the responsibilities and job description for the UTILIZATION COORDINATOR- Full Time position at UHS?
Come and join the RMC Family!
We have been in the community since 1935. Our mission is to provide comprehensive multi-specialty medical services in the greater Riverside region. Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development. Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare.
Riverside Medical Clinic is the best place to work, practice medicine, and receive care.
SUMMARY: Verifies eligibility and benefits for patient services. Provides data entry and hard copy authorization for referrals.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
Qualifications
Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED required. One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, License and Registrations: None.
Essential Functions:
Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Note: (other duties may be assigned, deleted or changed at any time, at the discretion of management, formally, or informally, either verbally or in writing).
- Responsible for the collection of accurate data from utilization of services within the Utilization management Department. Prepare useful utilization statistics from this data.
- Prepare monthly reports and analyze miscellaneous utilization data (i.e. percentage of C-sections, mental health utilization, home health/ DME utilization, and number of cardiac/ CABG cases, etc).
- Develop and implement monthly utilization statistics, as necessary, for use in Utilization Management Department and Utilization Management Committee.
- Prepare authorizations and fax, as necessary, to applicable providers, offices, or health plans.
- Maintain an accurate tracking of all patients and the specific duties they are assigned and required to complete each month.
- Verify patient benefits and eligibility prior to authorizing services or supplies
- Update insurance records as necessary.
- Communicate system malfunctions and required benefit file updates, as necessary, to ensure system accuracy.
- Update authorizations on system to ensure timely turnaround and compliance with health plan requirements.
Benefit Highlights:
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and paid time off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
This opportunity offers the following:
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
Competitive Compensation
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
EEO Statement
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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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