Utilization Management Care Manager
Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Somerville, Massachusetts

Posted in Health and Safety


Job Info


This is a remote role with occasional (roughly 1x/every other month) onsite team meetings in Somerville, MA.

Mass General Brigham Health Plan is an exciting place to be within the healthcare industry. As a member of Mass General Brigham, we are on the forefront of transformation with one of the world's leading integrated healthcare systems. Together, we are providing our members with innovative solutions centered on their health needs to expand access to seamless and affordable care and coverage.

Our work centers on creating an exceptional member experience - a commitment that starts with our employees. Working with some of the most accomplished professionals in healthcare today, our employees have opportunities to learn and contribute expertise within a consciously inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.

We are pleased to offer competitive salaries, and a benefits package with flexible work options, career growth opportunities, and much more.

The UMCM will utilize clinical knowledge to analyze, assess, and render approval decisions, to determine the need for physician review as well as complete determinations following physician review.

Essential Functions
• Review authorization requests for medical services, including making initial eligibility and coverage determinations, screening for medical necessity appropriateness, determining if additional information is required, and referral to correct programs within the MGB Health Plan as needed.
• Manage incoming requests for procedures and services including patient medical records and related clinical information.
• Adherence to program, departmental and organizational performance metrics including productivity.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written; excellent problem-solving and customer service skills are required.
• Would need to be available for "on call" for a minimum of once per month with the possibility of that increasing depending on staff availability; Approximately 6 months after hire.
• Must be self-directed and highly motivated with an ability to multi-task.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
• Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated as a guiding principle.
• Persist in accomplishing objectives to consistently achieve results despite any obstacles and setbacks that arise.
• Build strong relationships and infrastructures that designate MGB Health Plan as a people-first organization.

Department Specific Functions
• Experience with clinical applications/systems.
• Proficiency in PC operating system, MS Office applications
• Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.

Working Conditions
• Work is normally performed in a typical remote work environment with occasional (roughly 1x/every other month) onsite team meetings

Qualifications
Qualifications:

Required:
• MA Registered Nurse (RN) with a current state license, plus BSN or equivalent experience.

• 3-5 years of experience.

Preferred/Desired:
• UM Certification (InterQual)
• 1-2 years experience in a payer setting
• Experience using InterQual/Milliman

Skills/Competencies
• Demonstrate MGB Health Plan's core brand principles of always listening, challenging conventions, and providing value.
• Strong aptitude for technology-based solutions.
• Embrace opportunities to take the complexity out of how we work and what we deliver.
• Celebrate diversity and create an environment where it can fearlessly thrive.
• Listen to our constituents, learn, and act quickly in our ongoing pursuit of meaningful innovation
• Ability to inject energy, when and where it's needed.
• Respect the talent and unique contribution of every individual, and treat all people in a fair and equitable manner.
• Exercise self-awareness; monitor impact on others; be receptive to and seek out feedback; use self-discipline to adjust to feedback.
• Be accountable for delivering high-quality work. Act with a clear sense of ownership.
• Bring fresh ideas forward by actively listening to and working with employees and the people we serve.

EEO Statement
Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under the law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.



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