JOB SUMMARY
This job works directly with network providers to support key clinical transformation programs with a focus on utilization of appropriate care. The team member works with internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence to medical policy and member benefits in providing service that is medically appropriate, high quality, and cost effective. The team member will also work with providers to identify specific areas of improvement within the same domain and help providers develop meaningful action plans to improve performance. The team member is responsible for building relationships, engaging clinicians, educating on Utilization Management policies and processes, developing workflows and resources, and improving provider performance.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Review provider performance according to accepted and established criteria, as well as other approved guidelines and medical policies.
Analyze qualitative and quantitative data in developing strategies to improve provider performance/satisfaction and member satisfaction.
Educate providers and other relevant external stakeholders on medical policy clinical criteria used to authorize care on a proactive basis.
Develop and sustain positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
Respond to customer inquiries and offers interventions and/or alternatives.
Other duties as assigned or requested.
EXPERIENCE
Required
5 years experience in any of the following healthcare areas: the provider environment (hospital, facility, PCP, specialist, supporting area(s)), or healthcare insurance industry, or healthcare administration in a provider office, hospital and/or health systems, or healthcare consulting in provider setting.
3 years of experience in utilization management/care management/QA/managed care
Preferred
3 years of experience in data analysis, interpretation, and outcomes strategic plan development.
1 year of lean, six sigma, TQI, TQC or other quality and/or project management certification
SKILLS
Ability to analyze data, measure outcomes, and develop action plans
Working knowledge of pertinent regulatory and compliance guidelines and medical policies
Ability to multitask and perform in a fast-paced and often intense environment that requires flexibility
Excellent written and verbal presentation skills, excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, and ability to positively influence others. Engages with external stakeholders with a professional demeanor and customer-centered mindset.
Be a team player who possesses strong analytical and organizational skills.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor’s degree in nursing OR licensed RN with associate's degree or RN diploma.
Preferred
None
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Preferred
PA Driver's license
Certification in nursing area of expertise
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office- or Remote-based
Teaches / trains others
Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
No
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Pay Range Minimum:
$57,700.00Pay Range Maximum:
$107,800.00Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.
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Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based enterprise that employs more than 40,000 people who serve millions of Americans across the country, is the second largest integrated health care delivery and financing network in the nation based on revenue. Highmark Health is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and HM Health Solutions. Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to nearly 5 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware as well as dental insurance, vision care and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses that include United Concordia Companies, HM Insurance Group, and Visionworks. Allegheny Health Network is the parent company of an integrated delivery network that includes eight hospitals, more than 2,800 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. HM Health Solutions focuses on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge and integrated cloud-based platforms. A national blended health organization, Highmark Health and our leading businesses support millions of customers with products, services and solutions closely aligned to our mission of creating remarkable health experiences, freeing people to be their best. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, we're regionally focused in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia and New York, with customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We passionately serve individual consumers and fellow businesses alike. Our companies cover a diversified spectrum of essential health-related needs, including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative technology solutions. We’re also proud to carry forth an important legacy of compassionate care and philanthropy that began more than 170 years ago. This tradition of giving back, reinvesting and ensuring that our communities remain strong and healthy is deeply embedded in our culture, informing our decisions every day.





