Universal Health Services, Inc.
Responsibilities
Who We Are:
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (affiliated with Universal Health Services) is a 102‑bed acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Central Texas town of Temple, Texas. Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. We are enthusiastic about providing compassionate health care from our team here at Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.
For more information about Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, visit https://canyoncreekbh.com/.
Position Summary:
The UR Coordinator is responsible for managing the treatment activities offered to the patient, including proper clinical screening of admissions, establishment of treatment plans, interface with the treatment team/external case managers/managed care organizations, and implementation and supervision of the discharge planning.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Assist potential patients in gaining access to federal and state support systems.
Consult with the business office and/or admission staff as needed to clarify data and ensure the insurance precertification process is complete.
Provide clinical precertification information to patients, managed care companies, insurance companies and other third‑party reviewers to establish the length of stay or number of certified days.
Coordinate with the insurance company doctor in appeals process and denials process.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception, UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and is listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. It operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located throughout the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health or a Nursing degree is preferred.
Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting. Experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
Licensure:
L.V.N., R.N., L.M.S.W. or LPC is preferred.
Additional Requirements:
Complete knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
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 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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as recruiters from UHS, our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information such as Social Security Number, credit card or bank information from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. Refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (affiliated with Universal Health Services) is a 102‑bed acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Central Texas town of Temple, Texas. Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. We are enthusiastic about providing compassionate health care from our team here at Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.
For more information about Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, visit https://canyoncreekbh.com/.
Position Summary:
The UR Coordinator is responsible for managing the treatment activities offered to the patient, including proper clinical screening of admissions, establishment of treatment plans, interface with the treatment team/external case managers/managed care organizations, and implementation and supervision of the discharge planning.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Assist potential patients in gaining access to federal and state support systems.
Consult with the business office and/or admission staff as needed to clarify data and ensure the insurance precertification process is complete.
Provide clinical precertification information to patients, managed care companies, insurance companies and other third‑party reviewers to establish the length of stay or number of certified days.
Coordinate with the insurance company doctor in appeals process and denials process.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception, UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and is listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. It operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located throughout the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health or a Nursing degree is preferred.
Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting. Experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
Licensure:
L.V.N., R.N., L.M.S.W. or LPC is preferred.
Additional Requirements:
Complete knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
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 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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as recruiters from UHS, our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information such as Social Security Number, credit card or bank information from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. Refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
#J-18808-Ljbffr