Care Review Clinician, Inpatient (RN) - NM residency required

Provides support for clinical member services review assessment processes. Responsible for verifying that services are medically necessary and align with established clinical guidelines, insurance policies, and regulations - ensuring members reach desired outcomes through integrated delivery of care across the continuum. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.\n\nEssential Job Duties\nAssesses services for members to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and compliance with all state / federal regulations and guidelines.\nAnalyzes clinical service requests from members or providers against evidence based clinical guidelines.\nIdentifies appropriate benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments and / or procedures.\nConducts reviews to determine prior authorization / financial responsibility for Molina and its members.\nProcesses requests within required timelines.\nRefers appropriate cases to medical directors (MDs) and presents them in a consistent and efficient manner.\nRequests additional information from members or providers as needed.\nMakes appropriate referrals to other clinical programs.\nCollaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model.\nAdheres to utilization management (UM) policies and procedures.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nAt least 2 years experience, including experience in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization, managed care, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.\nRegistered Nurse (RN). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.\nAbility to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.\nExcellent organizational, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nMicrosoft Office suite / applicable software program(s) proficiency.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nCertified Professional in Healthcare Management (CPHM).\nRecent hospital experience in an intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency room.\n\nTo all current Molina employees : If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.\n\nMolina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M / F / D / V\n\nPay Range : $26.41 - $51.49 / HOURLY\n

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