Utilization Management Nurse Consultant
Work At Home-New York
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Position Summary
This Utilization Management (UM) Nurse Consultant role is 100% remote and the candidate can live in any state.
As a Utilization Management Nurse Consultant, you will utilize clinical skills to coordinate, document and communicate all aspects of the utilization/benefit management program. You would be responsible for ensuring the member is receiving the appropriate care at the appropriate time and at the appropriate location, while adhering to federal and state regulated turn-around times. This includes reviewing written clinical records.
The UM Nurse Consultant job duties include (not all encompassing):
- Reviews services to assure medical necessity, applies clinical expertise to assure appropriate benefit utilization, facilitates safe and efficient discharge planning and works closely with facilities and providers to meet the complex needs of the member.
- Utilizes clinical skills to coordinate, document and communicate all aspects of the utilization/benefit management program.
- Utilizes clinical experience and skills in a collaborative process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate options to facilitate appropriate healthcare services/benefits for members
- Gathers clinical information and applies the appropriate clinical criteria/guideline, policy, procedure, and clinical judgment to render coverage determination/recommendation along the continuum of care
- Communicates with providers and other parties to facilitate care/treatment
- Identifies members for referral opportunities to integrate with other products, services and/or programs
- Identifies opportunities to promote quality effectiveness of Healthcare Services and benefit utilization
- Consults and lends expertise to other internal and external constituents in the coordination and administration of the utilization/benefit management function
Required Qualifications
- Must have active current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of residence
- 3+ years of acute hospital clinical experience as an RN with preference for medical-surgical and ICU experience (team is not accepting applicants whose only acute care experience is in behavioral health)
- 3+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office Suite with ability to provide examples of navigating multiple computer systems and keyboarding at the same time.
- Must be willing and able to work Monday through Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm and Friday 8:30am-5:00pm with occasional weekends and holidays hours from 8:00am through 4:30pm in time zone of residence. Frequency of Saturday shift is approximately 1 per month.
- Must be willing and able to work evening rotation until 9pm EST depending on business needs
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years’ experience Utilization Review experience
- 1+ years’ experience Managed Care
- Strong telephonic communication skills
- Time efficient and highly organized
Education
Associate Degree required
BSN preferred
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$32.01 - $68.55This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Must have active RN licensure No applicants with only behavioral health experience
Benefits/Perks100% Remote Commission CVS Health bonus CVS store discount Dental Development courses Disability benefits Discount Programs Education assistance Employee Stock Purchase Employee stock purchase plan Flexible work hours Free development courses Full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits Full-time Fully-paid term life insurance Fully remote Healthcare services Holidays Life Insurance Medical Medical, dental, and vision benefits Opportunity for professional growth Paid holidays Paid Time Off Short-term incentive program Store discount Term Life Insurance Vacation Vision Vision Benefits Well-being programs
Tasks- Assess and implement healthcare services
- Communicate with providers
- Coordinate and document utilization management
- Evaluate options
- Facilitate care
- Identify referral opportunities
- Monitor and evaluate options
- Planning
- Render coverage determination
- Review services for medical necessity
Acute care Behavioral health Benefit management Benefit utilization Care Coordination Clinical Clinical Criteria Clinical Experience Clinical expertise Clinical Judgment Communication Computer Coverage determination Discharge planning Health care Healthcare Healthcare services Insurance Keyboarding Managed Care Medical necessity Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Suite Organization Planning RN RN licensure Telephonic Communication Utilization management Utilization Review
Experience3 years
Education Certifications TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9