Responsibilities
- Friends Hospital Philadelphia, PA Utilization Review Friends Hospital is the nation's oldest private psychiatric hospital, located on a beautiful 100-acre campus in Philadelphia, PA.
- Friends Hospital offers a continuum of care including level of care assessments; specially designed inpatient units for adolescents, adults, and older adults; and a private residential rehabilitation program.
- Friends Hospital is easily accessed via public transportation and has free, safe, on-site parking.
- Visit us online at: https://friendshospital.com/ The Utilization Review Coordinator performs duties and responsibilities required in managing the concurrent and retrospective internal utilization review of patient care services.
- Serve as clinical liaison between managed care companies and Friends Hospital.
- Obtain authorization for appropriate mental health services.
- Facilitate and coordinate the care of patients to promote quality clinical and cost effective patient outcomes.
- Conducts daily case supervision and level of care assessments based on medical necessity criteria.
- Benefit Highlights: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Generous Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries 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 into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion.
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- Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.
- Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
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Qualifications
Education/Training
Bachelor’s Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, mental health, or an allied discipline in healthcare. Master’s Degree preferred. Licensure as Registered Nurse or Social Worker in the State of Pennsylvania preferred.
Experience
Two years direct psychiatric clinical experience. Two years Utilization Review or Managed Care experience preferred. 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 as such, 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, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) 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. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
