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Position: Utilization Review Nurse Specialist
Location: Taguig
Work setup & shift: Onsite | Night shift
Why join MicroSourcingYouu0027ll have:
- Competitive Rewards: Enjoy above-market compensation, healthcare coverage on day one, plus one or more dependents, paid time-off with cash conversion, group life insurance, and performance bonuses
- A Collaborative Spirit: Contribute to a positive and engaging work environment by participating in company-sponsored events and activities.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the balance between work and life that suits you with flexible work arrangements.
- Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
- Inclusive Teamwork: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture.
Your RoleAs a
Utilization Review Nurse Specialist, you will:
Utilization Review- Conduct thorough initial, concurrent, and retrospective reviews of patient medical records to determine the medical necessity and appropriate level of care, utilizing InterQual, MCG, or similar guidelines.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate documentation is provided to payors, supporting the progression of care.
- Ensure strict compliance with payer requirements and regulatory standards, including Medicare, Medicaid, NCQA, and HIPAA.
- Prepare and submit supplemental clinical documentation for reconsideration of concurrent denials, substantiating medical necessity.
- Monitor work queues for payor requests, clinical denials, and pending reviews.
- Monitor portals, voice mails, and emails for authorizations, and record information as required.
- Track utilization data and identify trends to support quality improvement initiatives.
Quality and Compliance- Participate in building quality assurance (QA) programs, including workflow audits and implementing automation or efficiency tools.
- Monitor performance metrics for utilization management and concurrent clinical denials, focusing on productivity and accuracy.
- Escalate production and QA concerns to management when necessary.
- Demonstrate expertise in quality processes related to documentation of medical diagnoses and treatment practices.
Collaboration and Support- Work closely with physicians, case managers, social workers, and payers to ensure precise medical necessity documentation, supporting care provision and progression.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the hospital and insurance carriers for continued stay authorizations.
- Participate in client calibration calls to align training KPIs with operational metrics.
- Support internal audits and process reviews by presenting dashboards and highlighting achievements.
Development- Complete ongoing training and development in leading practices.
- Maintain and monitor individual KPI performance.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. About the Client - Huron
Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes.
Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Joining the Huron team means you'll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.
What You NeedNon-negotiables- Utilization Review Experience: At least 1 year of utilization review experience.
- Clinical Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years acute care clinical experience in a hospital setting (Med/Surg, or similar preferred
