Freelance Medical Reviewer
Swoop
Senior Medical Reviewer, Medicare Part B
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Hawaii, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $57,790 - $110,388 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Functions as team leader/senior-level Medical Reviewer.
- Provides leadership/guidance/direction/training to staff.
- Maintains working knowledge of unit functions and ability to interpret to new hires, department inner workings and workflow.
- Acts as resource for staff/external entities troubleshooting as well as resolving issues.
- Keeps manager informed of any problems/issues that need resolving.
- Assists management with monitoring workflow and workloads (including reassignment of work to meet timelines, redirecting work intake source to balance workloads), reporting, and addressing aging issues.
- Participates in departmental quality reviews.
- Follows process to ensure quality plan is adhered to and communicated to all parties.
- Gives/receives feedback regarding medical review decision making and technical claims processing issues.
- Ensures that quality work instructions/forms/documents are developed/revised as needed.
- Provides quality service and communicates effectively with external/internal customers in response to inquiries.
- Obtains information from internal departments, providers, government, and/or private agencies, etc. to resolve discrepancies/problems.
- Participates in compliance initiatives and other-directed activities.
- Participates/oversees special projects as requested by management.
Requirements
- Required License and Certificate: If RN, active, unrestricted RN licensure from the United States and in the state of hire, OR active compact multistate unrestricted RN license as defined by the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), OR active, unrestricted licensure/certification from the United States and in the state of hire in specialty area as required by hiring division/area.
- Required Education: Associate Degree - Nursing, OR Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing.
- Required Work Experience: Four years clinical, OR two years clinical and two years medical review/utilization review, OR a combination of health plan, clinical, and business experience totaling four years.
- Required Skills: Working knowledge of managed care and various forms of healthcare delivery systems.
- Strong clinical experience to include home health, rehabilitation, and/or broad medical surgical experience.
- Knowledge of specific criteria/protocol sets and the use of the same.
- Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and make sound decisions.
- Good judgment skills.
- Demonstrated customer service, organizational, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to persuade, negotiate, or influence others.
- Analytical or critical thinking skills.
- Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
- Ability to lead/direct/motivate others.
- Required Software: Microsoft Office.
Benefits
- Subsidized health plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
- Education Assistance
- Service Recognition
- National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
clinical experiencemedical reviewutilization reviewmanaged carehealthcare delivery systemscriteria/protocol setsword processing softwarespreadsheet softwareanalytical skillscritical thinking skills
Soft skills
leadershipcustomer serviceorganizational skillspresentation skillsoral communication skillswritten communication skillsjudgment skillsindependent workprioritizationpersuasion skills
Certifications
active RN licensurecompact multistate RN licenselicensure/certification in specialty area
