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Freedom Health Licensed Utilization Review Sr. - PS26227Location: Tampa, Florida, United StatesNewRequisition #: PS26227Location: Tampa, FloridaLicensed Utilization Review Sr.Responsible for working with healthcare providers to help ensure appropriate and consistent administration of plan benefits through collecting clinical information required to pre-authorize services, assess medical necessity, out of network services, and appropriateness of treatment setting and applying appropriate medical policies, clinical guidelines, plan benefits, and/or scripted algorithms within scope of licensure. This level works with the most complex elements and requires review of the most complex benefit plans.
May also serve as mentor or preceptor for less experienced staff in addition to serving as department representative on various intra-departmental initiatives.
May assist in formal training of associates and may be involved in process improvement initiatives within the utilization management function
Examples of such functions may include: review of claim edits, pre-noted inpatient admissions or, episodic outpatient therapy such as physical therapy that is not associated with a continuum of care, radiology review, or other such review processes that require an understanding of terminology and disease processes and the application of clinical guidelines but do not require nursing judgment.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to: Conducts pre-certification, inpatient, out of network and appropriateness of treatment setting reviews within scope of licensure by utilizing appropriate medical policies and clinical guidelines in compliance with department guidelines and consistent with the members eligibility, benefits and contract.
Develops working partnerships with physicians, healthcare service providers, and internal and external customers to help improve health outcomes for members.
Applies clinical knowledge to work with facilities and providers for care-coordination.
May access and consult with peer clinical reviewers, Medical Directors and/or delegated clinical reviewers to help ensure medically appropriate, quality, cost effective care throughout the medical management process.
Educates the member about plan benefits and contracted physicians, facilities and healthcare providers.
Refers treatment plans/plan of care to peer clinical reviewers in accordance with established criteria/guidelines and does not issue medical necessity non-certifications.
Facilitates accreditation by knowing, understanding, and accurately applying accrediting and regulatory requirements and standards.
This position qualifies for the company’s Work at Home Program. This program is under the discretion of the manager and will involve the occasional commute to the listed office.Requires a LPN, LVN, or RN; 2 years of clinical or utilization review experience; 2 years of managed care experience and knowledge of the medical management process; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Current active unrestricted license or certificationn to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable state(s) or territory of the United States required.For URAC accredited areas the following applies: Requires strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, problem-solving skills, facilitation skills, and analytical skills.Anthem, Inc. is ranked as one of America’s Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and is a 2018 DiversityInc magazine Top 50 Company for Diversity. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
