Sutter Health

Care Manager II, Utilization Management, Acute

Sutter Health

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California, Illinois, Montana • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $79 - $103 per hour

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Facilitate utilization management (UM) processes to support that the right care is provided at the right place and at the right time.
  • Apply established criteria to evaluate the appropriateness of admission, level of care, continued hospitalization and readiness for care transition.
  • Assure timely movement of patients throughout the continuum of care by conducting concurrent review and proactively resolving care, service, or transition of care delays/issues as necessary.
  • Provide third-party payers clinical information to assure reimbursement.
  • Coordinate care with the treatment team, patient, family and others as necessary.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • RN-Registered Nurse of California Upon Hire
  • 2 years recent relevant experience
  • Demonstrates basic knowledge of the role of UM, Care Transition and/or CM for patients within an acute hospital and/or ED setting
  • Awareness of healthcare reimbursement systems: HMO, PPO, PPS, CMS, all value-based reimbursement models, and alternative payment systems preferred
  • Working knowledge of laws, regulations and professional standards affecting case management practice
  • A broad knowledge base of post-acute levels of care and associated regulatory compliance requirements
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with, and promote cooperation and collaboration between individuals
  • Demonstrates ability to efficiently and independently manage own time and tasks with minimal supervision
  • General understanding of coding and DRG assignment process preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of personalities and departments
  • Ability to read, write, hear, and communicate verbally in English to the degree required to perform the job
  • Willingness to act and dress in a professional manner at all times
  • Proficient in using a computer to accurately enter and extract data, send and receive email
  • Proficient in the use and application of evidence-based level of care and medical necessity criteria such as InterQual and/or MCG
  • Must be able to meet accuracy and productivity requirements by the organization standards.
  • Maintain proficiency in conducting utilization reviews using MCG/InterQual by keeping up with practices and technology, participating in all training and education requirements, and certification or accreditation as applicable.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point) preferred.
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Hard skills
utilization managementcare transitioncase managementcodingDRG assignmentevidence-based criteriaInterQualMCGhealthcare reimbursement systemsregulatory compliance
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationtime managementindependenceprofessionalismverbal communicationwritten communicationcooperationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills
Certifications
RN-Registered Nurse of California
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