Utilization Management Medicare Advantage Post-Acute Care RN
***Training will be onsite for first 2 weeks, then fully remote.
Summary:
- Use established medical policy and guidelines to perform prospective, concurrent, and retrospective medical necessity review of post-acute care services to ensure medical necessity for appropriate setting, appropriate length of stay, including appeal requests initiated by providers, facilities and members.
- Will coordinate care through the health care continuum including member outreach.
- Provides support and alternative care support for member not appropriate for post-acute care service as well formulate discharge readiness for members transitioning from a post-acute care setting to a lower level of care.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, allied health, business, or related field preferred.
- Two (2) to four (4) years of clinical experience which may include post-acute care, home care, acute patient care, discharge planning, case management, and utilization review, and caring for aging population in the home or post-acute care setting, etc.
- Demonstrated clinical knowledge and experience relative to patient care and health care delivery processes.
- One (1) year health insurance plan experience or managed care environment preferred.
- Registered Nurse with current unrestricted Michigan Registered Nurse license required.
Preferred:
- Understanding Medicare Requirements for skilled vs non-skilled services in post-acute care and home setting.
- Certification in Case Management.
- Experience with management of patients with compromised airways requiring skilled services.
- Experience with goals planning and intervention for patients recovering after unplanned or prolonged hospital admission including but not limited to stroke, hip and femur fractures with surgical intervention after a fall, sepsis, ventilator dependency, sever change in functional ability.
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $33.00 - $38.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a current and unrestricted MICHIGAN Registered Nurse license?
- Are you able to come onsite for training in Detroit, MI for the first 2 weeks of training?
Experience:
- Nursing: 3 years (Required)
Location:
Work Location: Remote