Elevance Health
Nurse Reviewer I at Elevance Health Nashville, TN
Elevance Health, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Nurse Reviewer I
Job at Elevance Health. Nashville, TN.
Virtual This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Schedule 9:30am-6:00pm local time, with rotating weekends.
New Grads are encouraged to apply!
The Nurse Reviewer I will be responsible for conducting preauthorization, out of network and appropriateness of treatment reviews for diagnostic imaging services by utilizing appropriate policies, clinical and department guidelines.
Core Responsibilities
Collaborates with healthcare providers, and members to promote the most appropriate, highest quality and effective use of diagnostic imaging to ensure quality member outcomes, and to optimize member benefits.
Works on reviews that are routine having limited or no previous medical review experience requiring guidance by more senior colleagues and/or management.
Partners with more senior colleagues to complete non-routine reviews.
Through work experience and mentoring learns to conduct medical necessity clinical screenings of preauthorization request to assess the medical necessity of diagnostic imaging procedures, out of network services, and appropriateness of treatment.
How you will make an impact
Conducts initial medical necessity clinical screening and determines if initial clinical information presented meets medical necessity criteria or requires additional medical necessity review.
Conducts initial medical necessity review of exception preauthorization requests for services requested outside of the client health plan network.
Notifies ordering physician or rendering service provider office of the preauthorization determination decision.
Follows-up to obtain additional clinical information.
Ensures proper documentation, provider communication, and telephone service per department standards and performance metrics.
Minimum Requirements
AS in nursing and minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience in an ambulatory or hospital setting or minimum of 1 year of prior utilization management, medical management and/or quality management, and/or call center experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Current unrestricted RN license in applicable state(s) required.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences
Familiarity with Utilization Management Guidelines, ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding, and managed health care including HMO, PO and POS plans strongly preferred.
BA/BS degree preferred.
Previous utilization and/or quality management and/or call center experience preferred.
Knowledge in Microsoft office.
For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $33.12/hr - $56.77/hr
Locations: New York, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, District of Columbia
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
Qualification requires vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza for certain roles; offer may be rescinded if not vaccinated unless an acceptable explanation is provided.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Virtual This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Schedule 9:30am-6:00pm local time, with rotating weekends.
New Grads are encouraged to apply!
The Nurse Reviewer I will be responsible for conducting preauthorization, out of network and appropriateness of treatment reviews for diagnostic imaging services by utilizing appropriate policies, clinical and department guidelines.
Core Responsibilities
Collaborates with healthcare providers, and members to promote the most appropriate, highest quality and effective use of diagnostic imaging to ensure quality member outcomes, and to optimize member benefits.
Works on reviews that are routine having limited or no previous medical review experience requiring guidance by more senior colleagues and/or management.
Partners with more senior colleagues to complete non-routine reviews.
Through work experience and mentoring learns to conduct medical necessity clinical screenings of preauthorization request to assess the medical necessity of diagnostic imaging procedures, out of network services, and appropriateness of treatment.
How you will make an impact
Conducts initial medical necessity clinical screening and determines if initial clinical information presented meets medical necessity criteria or requires additional medical necessity review.
Conducts initial medical necessity review of exception preauthorization requests for services requested outside of the client health plan network.
Notifies ordering physician or rendering service provider office of the preauthorization determination decision.
Follows-up to obtain additional clinical information.
Ensures proper documentation, provider communication, and telephone service per department standards and performance metrics.
Minimum Requirements
AS in nursing and minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience in an ambulatory or hospital setting or minimum of 1 year of prior utilization management, medical management and/or quality management, and/or call center experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Current unrestricted RN license in applicable state(s) required.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences
Familiarity with Utilization Management Guidelines, ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding, and managed health care including HMO, PO and POS plans strongly preferred.
BA/BS degree preferred.
Previous utilization and/or quality management and/or call center experience preferred.
Knowledge in Microsoft office.
For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $33.12/hr - $56.77/hr
Locations: New York, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, District of Columbia
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
Qualification requires vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza for certain roles; offer may be rescinded if not vaccinated unless an acceptable explanation is provided.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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