Are you prepared for the impact you can make in your UR career at a well-respected treatment center in Brooksville, Florida? If so, you may enjoy working at Sabal Palms Recovery Center, an addiction treatment facility nestled on a 10-acre campus located along Florida's Nature Coast and surrounded by live oak trees. Sabal Palms Recovery Center provides premier residential treatment for adults aged 18 and older who are struggling with addictions.
Our skilled professionals are focused on sharing their knowledge and expertise to help you get acclimated to your new role. Along with detailed training and continual support, our staff will give you the autonomy you need to achieve your career goals. You will love working to make a difference in the lives of our patients as you collaborate with other professionals and a supportive management team.
We are looking to for a Full Time Utilization Review Specialist to join our team. The UR specialist proactively monitors utilization of services for patients to optimize reimbursement for the facility. This is a Monday-Friday, day position working 40 hours per week.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Act as liaison between managed care organizations and the facility professional clinical staff.
- Conduct reviews, in accordance with certification requirements, of insurance plans or other managed care organizations (MCOs) and coordinate the flow of communication concerning reimbursement requirements.
- Monitor patient length of stay and extensions and inform clinical and medical staff on issues that may impact length of stay.
- Gather and develop statistical and narrative information to report on utilization, non-certified days (including identified causes and appeal information), discharges and quality of services, as required by the facility leadership or corporate office.
- Conduct quality reviews for medical necessity and services provided.
- Facilitate peer review calls between facility and external organizations.
- Initiate and complete the formal appeal process for denied admissions or continued stay.
- Assist the admissions department with pre-certifications of care.
- Provide ongoing support and training for staff on documentation or charting requirements, continued stay criteria and medical necessity updates.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Two or more years' experience with the population of the facility and previous experience in utilization management preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
BENEFITS:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA & FSA
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D
- Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - with company match
- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
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Skills Required
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Two or more years' experience with the population of the facility and previous experience in utilization management
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification
- First aid may be required based on state or facility
Acadia Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The benefits lineup includes a 401(k) plan with a company match described as fully vested, which strengthens long-term savings support. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available as an additional wealth-building option.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is offered with multiple plan designs, including PPO and high-deductible options paired with an HSA. Additional resources such as an EAP and expanded mental health access (e.g., online therapy options) broaden health support beyond core insurance.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sign-on bonuses and shift differentials are available in some roles and markets, which can raise effective earnings for hard-to-staff shifts. Certain licensed and management roles are described as market-competitive in specific geographies.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare was established in January 2005 to develop and operate a network of behavioral health facilities across the country. Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of specialty behavioral health and addiction disorders. Acadia’s management style and philosophy is one of collaboration and flexibility as we create an energetic and team-oriented service delivery system. Our organization values input from employees, physicians, and all strategic alliances. As evidenced in our mission statement, Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create behavioral health centers where people receive care that enables them to regain hope in a supportive, caring environment. We want Acadia to be synonymous with excellent care, phenomenal customer service and an unparalleled commitment to our patients, staff, physicians, and community. As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 227 treatment facilities across 40 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for addiction, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
