Utilization Review Nurse

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health seeks a Utilization Review Nurse for their CH Clinical Denials and Appeals department responsible for utilization review, utilization management, and quality assurance activities for assigned services/areas/patients within the Cottage Health System and will champion, engage, manage and monitor proactive communications and interventions by and between relevant stakeholders with regard to utilization review management. Utilization review activities will result in quality outcomes, optimal care/cost management of services and/or procedures, a high level of customer satisfaction, and contribution to an overall value-oriented experience of stakeholders and persons served in a manner compliant with The Joint Commission, HIPAA and Title 9 Regulations (DHCS).

The Utilization Review Nurse will work collaboratively and proactively with the medical staff, nursing staff, and other disciplines to support and achieve the goals of the collaborative care process. Additional responsibilities include: maintain a working knowledge of regulations and provider contracts governing coverage of inpatient services (i.e., Medicare, Medi-Cal, Contracted Medical Groups); maintain and model interpersonal skills and productive relationships that allow for and support effective interaction with a wide variety of stakeholders; consistently demonstrate professionalism and compassion with regard to human dignity, preserving and protecting client autonomy and rights and with respect for patient/family values and beliefs.