St. Luke's Health·Houston, Texas
The role involves conducting admission and continued stay reviews to ensure hospitalization is warranted based on established criteria. The professional will monitor patient care for quality and cost-effectiveness while collaborating with physicians and payers.
Where You’ll Work Baylor St.
Luke’s Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St.
Luke’s Health.
Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A.
Cooley, MD.
The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times.
Baylor St.
Luke’s also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Utilization Management Professional, you will be a critical guardian of healthcare efficiency and quality, ensuring integrity in clinical decision-making, regulatory compliance, and responsible resource utilization.Every day, you will meticulously review medical records, authorize services, and prepare cases for physician review in partnership with UM teams.
You'll monitor patient care for appropriateness, quality, and cost-effectiveness, aligning decisions with established criteria.To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong clinical background, deep UM/regulatory knowledge, and exceptional analytical/organizational skills.
Your ability to manage charts, apply criteria precisely, and communicate effectively with enthusiasm, efficiency, and empathy is paramount for optimal patient care and operational flow.
Conducts admission and continued stay reviews per the Care Coordination Utilization Review guidelines to ensure that the hospitalization is warranted based on established criteria and critical thinking.
Reviews include admission, concurrent and post discharge for appropriate status determination.
Ensures compliance with principles of utilization review, hospital policies and external regulatory agencies, Peer Review Organization (PRO), Joint Commission, and payer defined criteria for eligibility.
Reviews the records for the presence of accurate patient status orders and addresses deficiencies with providers.
Ensures timely communication and follow up with physicians, payers, Care Coordinators and other stakeholders regarding review outcomes.
Collaborates with facility RN Care Coordinators to ensure progression of care.
Job Requirements Required Diploma Of Nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire and Minimum two (2) years of acute hospital clinical experience , upon hire or Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field. , upon hire At least five (5) years of nursing experience., upon hire Certified Case Manager, upon hire or Accredited Case Manager, upon hire or
Requires a nursing diploma and at least two years of acute hospital clinical experience with a valid Texas RN license. A BSN and certifications such as CCM or ACM are preferred.
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