Corporate Senior Utilization Review Nurse

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

Responsible for the quality and resource management of all authorizations, referrals and concurrent review with the Prime Healthcare Employee EPO.  Works on behalf of the advocate, promoting cost containment and demonstrates leadership to integrate the health care providers to achieve a perceived seamless delivery of care.  The methodology is designed to facilitate and insure the achievement of quality, clinical and cost-effective outcomes and to perform a holistic and comprehensive review of the medical record for the medical necessity, intensity of service and severity of illness.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

 

Required qualifications:

Minimum 10 years Postgraduate of an accredited school of nursing and a current state Registered Nurse license. 

At least 10 years of experience in utilization review, referrals, authorizations, denials and appeals.

Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current;

Knowledge of MCG Criteria and/or InterQual Criteria required.

Experience and knowledge in basic to intermediate computer skills.

 

 

Preferred qualifications:

10 years acute care nursing experience preferred. 

5+ years of Experience with self-funded health plan preferred.

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $73,819.20 to $109,200.00 on an annualized basis. The compensation estimate noted above is specific to California and has not been adjusted for any other geographic location. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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