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Lifepoint Health

Utilization Review Specialist

Lifepoint Health, Lynchburg, Virginia, us, 24513

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At Centra Behavioral Health Hospital, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

پ Come join us in our journey of opening a brand-new hospital!

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition toէ your base compensation, this position also offers:

Comprehensive Benefits :Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

Financial Protection & PTO :Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth :Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being :Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development :Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Brand new facility:

Brand new hospital, built from the ground up, with cutting edge equipment and technology!

How you'll contribute

The Utilization Review Specialist facilitates clinical reviews on all patient admissions and continued stays. UR analyzes patient records to determine legitimacy of admission, treatment, and length of stay and interfaces with managed care organizations, external reviewers and defi …

Responsibilities:

Displays knowledge of clinical criteria …

Completes pre and re-certifications …

Actively communicates with interdisciplinary team …

Participate in treatment teams …

Works with DON to ensure documentation requirements are met.

Ensure appeals are completed thoroughly and on a timely basis.

Interface with managed care organizations …

Communicate with physicians to schedule peer to peer reviews.

Qualifications and requirements

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and skills:

Experience: Previous utilization review experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.

License: Current unencumbered clinical license strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) preferred. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.

About Us

Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is part of Lifepoint Healthitivos a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone_REQUIRED your experience matters

EEOC Statement

Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Centra Behavioral Health Hall …

About Us Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care ...

About the Team We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. ...

Job Info

Job Identification 328364

Job Category Revenue Cycle Management

Posting Date 01/12/2026, 07:56 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Job Shift Day

Locations 1155 Simons Run, Lynchburg, VA, 24502, US

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