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Medical Review Nurse

Health Net of California Fresno, California, Sacramento, California, Woodland Hills, California, Rancho Cordova, California

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As a member of the Centene Medical Management/Health Services team, you’ll help innovate and execute strategies that redefine the industry standard for improving the lives and health of people. We’re a team of skilled physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and health service experts who use our advanced clinical analytics to implement award winning programs, develop care, deliver partnerships, and work directly with our members to achieve outcomes that set us apart as industry leaders. Together, we’re transforming the health of communities, one person at a time.

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  • Detail-oriented
  • Trustworthy
  • Personable
  • Quick-thinking
  • Multi-tasker
  • Good listener

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Clinical & Nursing Opportunities at Centene

Our Clinical team is at the forefront of our purpose-driven work. Learn more about how you can help transform the health of our communities, one person at a time.

Overall Medical Management

A member of the Centene Medical Management team, we innovate and execute strategies that redefine the industry standard for improving the lives and health of people.

Concurrent Review Nurse

To ensure our members get the best quality of care, you’ll assess acute member health conditions, treatment and intervention options, and match them with providers, community and health plan resources.

Prior Authorization Nurse

You’ll ensure our members get the best quality services, assistive devices, and equipment to promote optimal health and independence in the community and help promote health and independence.

Care Manager

Working directly with members, interdisciplinary care team, providers and data analytics, you’ll identify member health risks and conditions and intervention and service options.

LTSS Program Specialist/Program Specialist Field Based

Working directly with our most vulnerable members, you’ll identify individual member health risks and opportunities to enhance independence, quality of life and community engagement.

Referral Specialist

You’ll use our data systems to directly assist providers, requesting services and treatments for our members.

Medical Director

To help support the individual needs of members and develop programs that address issues, you’ll review population health data, help design clinical programs, and develop care delivery partnerships.

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Responsibilities

Job ID 1166970
Additional Locations Sacramento,California,US;Woodland Hills,California,US;Rancho Cordova,California,US
Category Clinical & Nursing
Schedule Full-time
Description:
Position Purpose: Perform retrospective review of large hospital and physician claims for admission appropriateness, coding, length of stay, and pricing and review retrospective medical necessity appeals against medical review criteria to make benefit determinations.

  • Perform retrospective high dollar claims for benefit and pricing-determination.
  • Collect hospital medical records as appropriate and work with related hospital staff.
  • Work collaboratively with Finance Department to determine appropriateness of pricing.
  • Assist with other clinical functions of medical review.
  • Maintain appropriate records, files, documentation, etc.
    • Qualifications:

    Education/Experience: Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. field. Licensed or Registered Nurse. Advanced degree and/or certification preferred. 2+ years in acute care nursing and utilization review. Knowledge of managed care programs and practices required.

    License/Certification: Licensed or Registered Nurse in the State of CA

    Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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