Utilization Management (UM) 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 Assessment Coordinator position, such as:

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

If you would like to learn more about the Utilization Management (UM) Coordinator position before applying, please contact Emma Peterson, Recruiter at Emma.Peterson@uhsinc.com or by phone at (205)838-4062.

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.

Graduate of an approved nursing school with minimum of LPN license required; other degreed social services professionals are desired.

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.

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 Management process as required.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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

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