Utilization Review Nurse Job at IMCS Group, Sacramento, CA

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  • IMCS Group
  • Sacramento, CA

Job Description

Job Description

** Candidate who are local from California will be accepted**

Job Title: Clinical Review Nurse - Prior Authorization

Duration: 12 months Contract (Possibility to convert to FTE if position opens)

Desired Start Date/End Date: 10/15/2025 - 10/14/2026

Location: Remote- California

Shift Type: 8-5 PM PST. NO OT, Holidays, or weekends , Training 8-5PM PST – 4–6-week course – No Time Off – Camera On

Payrate: 41-43$/hr

Job Duties:

• Performs medical necessity and clinical reviews of authorization requests to determine medical appropriateness of care in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria

• Works with healthcare providers and authorization team to ensure timely review of services and/or requests to ensure members receive authorized care

• Coordinates as appropriate with healthcare providers and interdepartmental teams, to assess medical necessity of care of member

• Escalates prior authorization requests to Medical Directors as appropriate to determine appropriateness of care

• Assists with service authorization requests for a member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities

• Collects, documents, and maintains all member’s clinical information in health management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

• Assists with providing education to providers and/or interdepartmental teams on utilization processes to promote high quality and cost-effective medical care to members

• Provides feedback on opportunities to improve the authorization review process for members

Years of experience required:

• 2-3 years of clinical experience.

• UM a plus, Clinical knowledge and ability to analyze authorization requests and determine medical necessity of service preferred.

• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations preferred.

• Knowledge of utilization management processes preferred.

Disqualifiers: Not having a CA RN license, No long pauses in recent work history,

Education/Certification Required:

Requires Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing or bachelor’s degree in nursing and 2 – 4 years of related experience.

Licensure

Required: RN CA licensure required

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area, Shift work, Weekend work,

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