Clinical Review Nurse – Concurrent Review
Spectraforce
US
Remote
an hour ago
Job Description
Position Title: Clinical Review Nurse – Concurrent Review
Work Location: Remote – National; must work CST hours
Assignment Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: Wednesday–Saturday 8am–6:30pm CST
Work Arrangement: Remote (not field based)
Position Summary:
Performs concurrent reviews, including determining member's overall health, reviewing the type of care being delivered, evaluating medical necessity, and contributing to discharge planning according to care policies and guidelines.
Assists evaluating inpatient services to validate the necessity and setting of care being delivered to the member.
Background & Context:
Supporting Illinois and Michigan health plans within Shared Services.
Purpose of team is ensuring members and requesting providers receive written documentation of denied services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Performs concurrent reviews of member for appropriate care and setting to determine overall health and appropriate level of care
• Reviews quality and continuity of care by reviewing acuity level, resource consumption, length of stay, and discharge planning of member
• Works with Medical Affairs and/or Medical Directors as needed to discuss member care being delivered
• Collects, documents, and maintains concurrent review findings, discharge plans, and actions taken on member medical records in health management systems according to utilization management policies and guidelines
• Works with healthcare providers to approve medical determinations or provide recommendations based on requested services and concurrent review findings
• Assists with providing education to providers on utilization processes to ensure high quality appropriate care to members
• Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve appropriate level of care and medically necessity based on clinical policies and guidelines
• Reviews member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities
• Collaborates with care management on referral of members as appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 38.00/hr.
Work Location: Remote – National; must work CST hours
Assignment Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: Wednesday–Saturday 8am–6:30pm CST
Work Arrangement: Remote (not field based)
Position Summary:
Performs concurrent reviews, including determining member's overall health, reviewing the type of care being delivered, evaluating medical necessity, and contributing to discharge planning according to care policies and guidelines.
Assists evaluating inpatient services to validate the necessity and setting of care being delivered to the member.
Background & Context:
Supporting Illinois and Michigan health plans within Shared Services.
Purpose of team is ensuring members and requesting providers receive written documentation of denied services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Performs concurrent reviews of member for appropriate care and setting to determine overall health and appropriate level of care
• Reviews quality and continuity of care by reviewing acuity level, resource consumption, length of stay, and discharge planning of member
• Works with Medical Affairs and/or Medical Directors as needed to discuss member care being delivered
• Collects, documents, and maintains concurrent review findings, discharge plans, and actions taken on member medical records in health management systems according to utilization management policies and guidelines
• Works with healthcare providers to approve medical determinations or provide recommendations based on requested services and concurrent review findings
• Assists with providing education to providers on utilization processes to ensure high quality appropriate care to members
• Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve appropriate level of care and medically necessity based on clinical policies and guidelines
• Reviews member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities
• Collaborates with care management on referral of members as appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
| Candidate Requirements | ||||
| Required: Requires graduated from an accredited school of nursing or Bachelor’s degree in nursing | Preferred: 2-4 years of related experience | |||
| Required: LPN or RN - Compact as long as the licensure is unrestricted we are okay | Preferred: Compact | |||
| Must haves: Minimum 1 year nursing experience. Nice to haves: Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations; Knowledge of utilization management Disqualifiers: n/a Performance indicators: Metric driven in production and quality | ||||
| 1 | Ability to critically think | ||
| 2 | Ability to effectively use Microsoft OneNote and Word | |||
| 3 | Ability to work remotely, i.e. meet production deadlines; quality metrics | |||
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 38.00/hr.