Summary

The Behavioral Health Utilization Management Case Management-Coordinator supports the utilization management process for BH services provided. This position coordinates authorization activities, maintains accurate payer and clinical documentation, monitors authorization timelines, and facilitates communication among clinical teams, payers and revenue cycle departments. The UM coordinator helps ensure that services are reviewed timely, accurately documented, and provided at the appropriate level of care in accordance with payer requirements, regulatory standards and organizational policies.

Job description

The Behavioral Health Utilization Management Case Management-Coordinator supports the utilization management process for BH services provided. This position coordinates authorization activities, maintains accurate payer and clinical documentation, monitors authorization timelines, and facilitates communication among clinical teams, payers and revenue cycle departments. The UM coordinator helps ensure that services are reviewed timely, accurately documented, and provided at the appropriate level of care in accordance with payer requirements, regulatory standards and organizational policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree: Nursing, Counseling, Psychology or Social Work
Registered Nurse (required)
Social Work, Marriage and Family, Mental Health Counseling (i.e. LPC, LMHC, LCSW, LCPC, LPCC) (preferred)
Acute inpatient psychiatric setting as a treatment team member and/or utilization mgmt experience preferred

Company overview

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.