Utilization Review Technician

About the position

The Utilization Review Technician is responsible for providing support for care coordination, network, referrals, and other pre- and post-service requests by receiving, reviewing, and acting on requests from service providers for medical procedures, treatments, and medications.

Responsibilities

  • Receives and reviews incoming preservice requests from services providers and prioritizes workload to ensure timeliness standards and inventory reviews are maintained.
  • Responds and resolves requests within scope of practice following standard communications protocols.
  • Refers cases to appropriate nursing staff for further review if necessary.
  • Acts as a resource to internal and external customers for non-medical aspects of utilization management review.
  • Researches and provides both written and/or oral communication to internal and external customers and providers in a professional manner.
  • Provides support by performing benefit analysis, data analysis, interpretation of suspensions, and entering information into multiple systems with accuracy and maintaining reference documents as appropriate.
  • Completes daily claims inventory, collects, and prepares data/reports with accuracy and in a timely manner to appropriate staff members.
  • Answers questions and responds to a variety of inquiries, provides information requiring working knowledge of policies and procedures, and resolves questions or problems relating to assigned area.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree in health care administration, business, general studies or related field is required
  • 3 years in medical office-setting, health insurance, or related experience is required
  • Knowledge of health insurance and medical terminology, coding, healthcare, insurance, claims processing or related experience is preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written formats
  • Foundational technical and professional knowledge with the ability to learn and apply new concepts
  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams
  • Sound basic decision‑making skills with the ability to identify appropriate next steps
  • Proven ability to engage professionally and effectively with customers
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in all work
  • Equivalent combination of education, experience or training determined to be acceptable by Human Resources may be substituted, unless regulated by contract or program standards

Nice-to-haves

  • Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of health insurance and medical terminology, coding, healthcare, insurance, claims processing or related experience is preferred

Benefits

  • Affordable medical, dental and vision coverage accepted throughout the United States
  • Employer funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
  • Voluntary employee contributions to Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
  • Paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), PTO donation program, and paid parental leave
  • Voluntary benefits including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Term/Whole Life, Cancer Care Insurance, and more.
  • Additional company perks
  • Robust mental health offerings including an Employee Assistance Program, Learn to Live, meQ.
  • Comprehensive learning and development opportunities and an Educational Assistance Program.
  • 16 hours of paid volunteer time with a \$200 donation to a charity of your choice upon completion of all volunteer hours.
  • Employee recognition, community initiative events and yearly company outings.
  • Workplace flexibility offering different options for working arrangements and the freedom to make time for important commitments.
  • Opportunities to connect through employee committees.
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