Job Description

Utilization Review (UR) Coordinator - PRN

Hill Crest Behavioral Health is an acute care, 194 bed inpatient psychiatric facility located in Birmingham, AL, providing mental health services for adolescents and adults. 

Hill Crest Behavioral Health offers comprehensive benefits for the Utilization Management (UM) Coordinator position, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

What do our current employees value at UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first.  One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Hill Crest Behavioral Health is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.  Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.  There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development as an employee with UHS.  Supportive and responsive leadership.  Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Utilization Review (UR) Coordinator

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• BS Degree or higher in a social services related field.
• AL State licenced social worker or counselor. 
• Work experience in a psychiatric inpatient hospitalization setting or outpatient setting.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of managed care and utilization review.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate with psychiatric patients, families of patients, medical staff, ancillary staff and external agency case managers from a patient liaison position.
• Strong organizational skills.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Coordinate with Social Services and Intake Center contacts with patient, family and referral source within twenty-four hours following admission.
• Establish scheduled communication with Review Agency to certify treatment regime, patient’s need for continued treatment and negotiate for future levels of care and extended length of stay if needed.
• Notify Business Office of any changes in benefit, rate negotiations needed, denials, etc during patient’s stay.
• Coordinate information between members of the treatment team.
• Assure all admissions are reported to review agencies within their required timeframe.
• Review each case as insurance dictates for re-certification and continue with completion of the utilization review process as required.

EEO Statement

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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