Your experience matters At Sycamore Springs, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. What we offer Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: • Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees • Competitive Paid Time Off • Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants • And much more... About Us People are our passion and purpose. Sycamore Springs is a 48 bed hospital located in Layfette, IN and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters How you’ll contribute Utilization Review Specialist facilitates clinical reviews on all patient admissions and continued stays. UR analyzes patient records to determine legitimacy of admission, treatment, and length of stay and interfaces with managed care organizations, external reviewers and other payers. UR advocates on behalf of patients with substance abuse, dual diagnosis, psychiatric or emotional disorders to managed care providers for necessary treatment. UR contacts external case managers/managed care organizations for certification of insurance benefits throughout the patient’s stay and assists the treatment team in understanding the insurance company’s requirements for continued stay and discharge planning. This is a fully onsite position 5 days a week. Essential Functions: • Displays knowledge of clinical criteria, managed care requirements for inpatient and outpatient authorization and advocates on behalf of the patient to secure coverage for needed services • Completes pre and re-certifications for inpatient and outpatient services. Reports appropriate denial, and authorization information to designated resource. • Actively communicates with interdisciplinary team to acquire pertinent information and give updates on authorizations. • Participate in treatment teams to ensure staff have knowledge of coverage and to collect information for communication with agencies. • Works with DON to ensure documentation requirements are met. • Ensure appeals are completed thoroughly and on a timely basis. • Interface with managed care organizations, external reviews, and other payers. • Communicate with physicians to schedule peer to peer reviews. • Accurately report denials. Qualifications and requirements Bachelor's Degree Previous utilization review experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred. EEOC Statement: Sycamore Springs is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.