What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIR - UTILIZATION REVIEW / MGMT position at UHS?
Responsibilities
The Vines Hospital, located in Ocala, FL is a premier behavioral health facility offering individualized mental health and addiction treatment to adults in a secure and private setting. Our services for individuals include specialty programs for active-duty military and Veterans. Our services include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. We offer acute psychiatric, detox, and PTSD treatment.
Our Location:
We are located in picturesque Marion County, FL. The county is known as the Horse Capital of the World. Enjoy the outdoors at one of the county’s serene parks, which includes wonderful hiking trails, river rafting, and tubing. Watch the county’s wildlife and view the scenery by taking a horseback ride through one of the area’s riding trails. Considered the heart of Florida, the beautiful region is centrally located within hours of many activities. Just a drive away from some of the state’s amusement parks or beautiful Florida beaches. The county is less than two hours away from some of the state’s large metropolitan areas. From young professionals to a growing family, the area has plenty of activities for every individual.
Position Summary
The Utilization Review Director is responsible for the overall management of the department, as well as performs admission and concurrent review of patients. Assures optimum quality of patient care in the most cost-effective manner. Works with the Physicians and the Social Services department to ensure quality of documentation of patient care. The Utilization Review Director is responsible for the hiring and selection of Utilization Review staff, the development and revision of all UR department policies and procedures, monitoring performance and coaching and counseling UR staff to maintain and/or improve productivity and performance of the UR department staff.
Benefit Highlights:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
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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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
1. | Education: | Master’s Degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field or a minimum of an Associate in Nursing required. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. |
2. | Experience: | Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in chart analysis and utilization review required. Utilization Review, preferably in the psychiatric and chemical dependency field. Three (3) to five (5) years supervisory experience preferred. |
3. | License/Certification: | Florida RN License required or LCSW or LMHC preferred. |
4. | Skills: | Good oral and written communication skills required to communicate in a clear and concise manner with patients, physicians, staff and administration. Stable emotional makeup required to work in a fast paced environment with frequent interruptions. |
5. | Physical Requirements: | Work is sedentary requiring sitting most of the day. Sitting at least six (6) hours a day while processing paperwork, answering the phones and other described duties. One half of the day is spent on the telephone. Standing at least one hour a day while making copies, delivering message, etc. Lifting up to 20 lbs of copier paper from floor level to check level while filling copier with paper. |
6. | Other: | Other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer |
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