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<h4><em><strong>How you'll change lives</strong></em></h4><p>As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.</p><h4><em><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></em></h4><p><strong>Patient care.</strong> You'll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You'll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders. </p><p><strong>Teamwork.</strong> You'll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You'll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.</p><p><strong>Safety &amp; Quality.</strong> Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you'll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You'll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.</p>

U.S. Renal Care

Dialysis Registered Nurse

<p><b>Salary Range:&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;$102,183.00&nbsp;(Min.) -&nbsp;$132,838.00&nbsp;(Mid.) -&nbsp;$163,492.00&nbsp;(Max.)</p><p>Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.<br><br>Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.<br></p><h4>Job Summary</h4><p>The Lead Customer Solution Center Appeals and Grievances RN is responsible for assisting with the development of a successful and cohesive Appeals and Grievance (A&amp;G) clinical unit.</p><p>This position is responsible for the quality review of complex and/or escalated clinical A&amp;G cases for all line of business (LOB). The Lead will assist in identifying areas of improvement in increasing positive audit outcomes and improved Customer Service to L.A. Care’s (LAC) membership. This position will ensure the effective investigation and resolution of clinical grievances, appeals, complaints, and complex issues in alignment with L.A. Care policy and procedures along with all relevant regulatory guidelines. </p><p>Leads and works closely with assigned team daily. This position will mentor, coach, and may provide feedback to management on performance of staff. Ensure team effectiveness and project completion.</p><h4>Duties</h4><p>Review and process complex and/or escalated clinical A&amp;G cases. Analyze the patient medical records, clinical documentation, and insurance policies to determine medical necessity. Prepares and reviews A&amp;G files for submission to providers and internal departments.</p><p>Work with other departments to ensure all aspects of a case are appropriately managed.</p><p>Conduct targeted and random clinical case audits to ensure that all regulatory and departmental guidelines, policies, procedures, and standards are met. Work closely with the leadership team to create and/or modify Desk Level Procedures and recommends enhancements to process and procedures. </p><p>Assist the Clinical Supervisors in identifying deviations in performance and process changes are implemented to redirect performance to acceptable levels. Recommend and implement resolutions, new processes, and/or process improvement. </p><p>Provides accurate and timely written statistical reports that includes historical and/or current data to aid in projecting or evaluating compliance status. Identify and analyze trends in appeals and grievances to find the root cause of denials.</p><h4>Duties Continued</h4><p>Check, verifies and ensure that all clinical A&amp;G cases are processed accurately and within established timelines to meet or exceed member satisfaction goals and regulatory (CMS, DMHC, DHCS, NCQA), Health and Safety Code and company compliance.</p><p>Maintains documentation of all communications in the A&amp;G system to ensure thorough tracking of case status.</p><p>Leads the work of assigned staff; regularly assigns and checks the work of others, providing guidance, training, and feedback on performance to department management. Work closely with management to review performance and quality standards on an ongoing basis. As well as motivational programs needed to achieve regulatory standards.</p><p>Acts as a back-up to the Supervisor in leading meetings and handling escalations as required.</p><p>Perform other duties as assigned.</p><h4>Education Required</h4>Associate's Degree in Nursing for Registered Nurses<h4>Education Preferred</h4>Bachelor's Degree in Nursing for Registered Nurses<h4>Experience</h4><p><b>Required:</b></p><p>At least 8 years of clinical appeals and grievances experience in a managed care, utilization management and/or case management setting,</p><p>At least 2 years in Medicare/ Medicaid in a managed care/ health plan environment.</p><p>At least 1 year of leading a process, program, or staff experience.</p><p><b>Preferred:</b></p><p>Clinical acute experience.</p><h4>Skills</h4><p><b>Required:</b></p><p>Extensive knowledge of healthcare regulations and managed care guidelines</p><p>Demonstrated ability to provide recommendations towards resolution.</p><p>Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to assess complex clinical cases and evaluate medical necessity.</p><p>Ability to communication, conflict resolution, and motivational skills. </p><p>Ability to work independently and closely with a team in a collaborative and interactive environment.</p><p>Ability to adjust to changing circumstances within the team. </p><p>Good verbal and written communication skills.</p><p><b>Preferred:</b></p><p>Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple training initiatives simultaneously.</p><h4>Licenses/Certifications Required</h4>Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) - Active, current and unrestricted California License and/or Physician Assistant (PA) - California License Required<h4>Licenses/Certifications Preferred</h4><h4>Required Training</h4><h4>Physical Requirements</h4>Light<h4>Additional Information</h4><p>This position requires work after hours, on weekends, holidays, a hybrid remote schedule, and occasional flexibility in hours/shift in critical situations and work on-call. </p><p>This position requires handling various caseloads and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, which may include but not limited to redistributed work assignments, team projects, and other priorities as assigned.</p><p><b>Salary Range Disclaimer:</b> The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market.&nbsp; The range is subject to change.</p><p><b>L.A. Care offers&nbsp;a wide range of benefits including</b></p><ul><li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>Retirement Plans</li><li>Medical, Dental and Vision</li><li>Wellness Program</li><li>Volunteer Time Off (VTO)</li></ul><p><br><strong>Nearest Major Market: </strong>Los Angeles                                                                            <br><strong>Job Segment: </strong>                    Nursing, Medical, Registered Nurse, Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare                                                    </p>

L.A. Care Health Plan

Lead Customer Solution Center Appeals and Grievances RN

Dialysis Registered Nurse Part Time | MWF

<p>USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.</p><p>The Home Therapy Registered Nurse, as qualified by federal and state regulations, provides patient training and ongoing support for all patients choosing a home dialysis modality.&nbsp; This position is accountable for providing quality care to all patients and is committed to delivering superior customer service in all internal and external interactions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.&nbsp; Other duties and tasks may be assigned.</p><ul><li>Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements as they pertain to home dialysis program and patient care requirements.</li><li>Train patient (and/or care partner) in the practice of self-care Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis upon meeting federal and state regulations governing Registered Nurse qualifications.</li><li>Conduct home visits to assess the patient's home environment per policy; initially and minimally annually thereafter.&nbsp; Routinely evaluate patient performance and assess the home environment more frequently as needed to improve care.</li><li>Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.</li><li>Document all nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record including but not limited to training sessions, routine and non-routine in-person interactions, and phone conversations.&nbsp; Documentation should accurately reflect the patient status and nursing interventions and be written to ensure continuity of care.</li><li>Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording as requested.</li><li>Be familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.&nbsp; Communicate and regularly review Emergency Preparedness procedures with all home patients, including but not limited to emergency disconnection from dialysis equipment, what to do and who to contact if displaced from home.</li><li>Ensure clinic and patient supply inventory and usage is appropriate for patient prescriptions and place orders in timely manner to avoid fees and penalties.</li><li>Continually seek to improve patient and quality outcomes through tracking and trending of program and patient performance, use of critical thinking skills and root cause analysis to improve patient and quality outcomes.&nbsp; Assist in obtaining data for the continuous quality improvement activities.</li><li>Obtain routine and non-routine laboratory tests as ordered and communicate critical lab values and urgent patient needs to the responsible physician or physician extender in a timely manner.</li><li>Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles.&nbsp; Administer medications as ordered by the physician.</li><li>Responsible for performing on call nursing services, nights and weekends, on a rotational basis as needed or assigned.</li><li>Flexible with staffing locations and hours to accommodate patient and USRC home program needs.</li><li>Regular and reliable attendance is required for the position.</li></ul><p>Home Hemodialysis Only:</p><ul><li>Coordinate home evaluation with technical services department to ensure that the necessary electrical, plumbing and drainage requirements for proper equipment operation are met prior to patient acceptance into home program.</li><li>Ensure required and appropriate water sampling is complete per policy and product requirements.&nbsp; Monitor and report water sample and culture results.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>

Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo & Peritoneal RN

<p><b>Salary Range:&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;$88,854.00&nbsp;(Min.) -&nbsp;$115,509.00&nbsp;(Mid.) -&nbsp;$142,166.00&nbsp;(Max.)</p><p>Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.<br><br>Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.<br></p><h4>Job Summary</h4><p>The Utilization Management (UM) Admissions Liaison RN II is primarily responsible for receiving/reviewing admission requests and higher level of care (HLOC) transfer requests from inpatient facilities within regular timelines. Reviews clinical data in real-time and post admission to issue a determination based on clinical criteria for medical necessity. Assures timely, accurate determination and notification of admission and inter-facility transfer requests. Generates approval, modification, and denial communications for inpatient admission requests. Actively monitors for appropriate level of care (inpatient vs. observation) admission in the acute setting. Works with UM leadership, including the Utilization Management Medical Director, on requests where determination requires extended review. Collaborates with the inpatient care team for facilitation/coordination of patient transfers between acute care facilities. Acts as a department resource for medical service requests/referral management and processes. Actively participates in the discharge planning process, including providing clinical review and authorization for alternate levels of care, home health, durable medical equipment, and other discharge needs. Provides support to the inpatient review team as necessary to ensure timely processing of concurrent reviews.</p><h4>Duties</h4><p><br>Provides the primary clinical point of contact for inpatient acute care hospitals requesting Inpatient care/post-stabilization admission requests, Higher level of care transfers and other emergent transfers or needs. Ensures appropriate determination for admission requests/HLOC transfers based on clinical data presented and established criteria/guidelines, escalating to the medical director if needed. &nbsp;Triages and assesses members for admission needs, including, but not limited to, bed and accepting physician availability. (40%)</p><p>Establishes and maintains ongoing communication with internal stakeholders and external customers while securing the L.A. Care member's admission or inter-facility transfer. &nbsp;Interfaces with physicians, house supervisors, and other hospital delegates to ensure that telephone triage results in appropriate patient placement. (10%)</p><p>Applies clinical expertise and the nursing process to triage and prioritize admission acuity, servicing as an expert clinical resource for patient placement while utilizing medical knowledge and experience to facilitate consensus-building and development of satisfactory outcomes (10%)</p><p>Continually seeks new ways to improve processes and increase efficiencies. Takes the initiative to communicate recommendations to UM Leadership. (5%)</p><p>Completes all inpatient and discharge planning requests appropriately and timely including, but not limited to: &nbsp;Skilled nursing facility, outpatient needs (home health, physical therapy, infusion), and case management referrals (5%)</p><p><br>Performs prospective, concurrent, post-service, and retrospective claim medical review processes. Utilizes clinical judgement, independent analysis, critical-thinking skills, detailed knowledge of medical policies, clinical guidelines and benefit plans to complete reviews and determinations within required turnaround times specific to the case type. Identifies requests needing medical director review or input and presents for second level review (20%)</p><p>Performs other duties as assigned. (10%)</p><h4>Duties Continued</h4><h4>Education Required</h4>Associate's Degree in Nursing<h4>Education Preferred</h4>Bachelor's Degree in Nursing<h4>Experience</h4><p><b>Required:</b><br>Minimum of 7 years of clinical experience in an acute hospital setting.&nbsp;</p><p>Previous experience to have a strong understanding of Utilization Management/Case Management practices including, but not limited to, placement (with level of care) criteria (MCG, InterQual), concurrent review, and discharge planning.</p><p><b>Preferred:</b><br>Consistent Critical Care experience (Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Labor &amp; Delivery) background highly desirable.</p><p>Experience in bed placement decision-making highly desirable.</p><h4>Skills</h4><p><b>Required:</b><br>Must be computer literate, with expertise in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. &nbsp;</p><p>Provision of excellent customer service required due to frequent communication with providers and other members of the interdisciplinary team &nbsp;</p><p>Knowledge of personal computer, keyboarding, and appropriate software to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment. Prepare clear, comprehensive written and oral reports and materials.&nbsp;</p><p>Excellent time management and priority-setting skills.</p><p>Maintains strict member confidentiality and complies with all HIPAA requirements.</p><p>Strong verbal and written communication skills. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><b>Preferred:</b><br>Knowledge of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) requirements for Utilization Management or CM.&nbsp;</p><p>Knowledge of Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) requirements for health plan compliance with UM or CM.</p><h4>Licenses/Certifications Required</h4>Registered Nurse (RN) - Active, current and unrestricted California License<h4>Licenses/Certifications Preferred</h4>Certified Case Manager (CCM)American Case Management Association (ACM)<h4>Required Training</h4><h4>Physical Requirements</h4>Light<h4>Additional Information</h4><p><b>Required:</b><br>Attend mandatory department trainings as scheduled</p><p>Financial Impact: Management of all medical services has a tremendous potential impact on the cost of health care and budget. This position manages determinations to ensure services requested are medically appropriate and provided in the most cost effective manner without compromising quality healthcare delivery.</p><p>Types of Shift: &nbsp;Day (7:00am - 3:30pm), Evening (3:00pm -11:30 pm), Night (11:00pm -7:30am).&nbsp;<br>Float (Varies)*<br>*All possible shifts.</p><p><b>Salary Range Disclaimer:</b> The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market.&nbsp; The range is subject to change.</p><p><b>L.A. Care offers&nbsp;a wide range of benefits including</b></p><ul><li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>Retirement Plans</li><li>Medical, Dental and Vision</li><li>Wellness Program</li><li>Volunteer Time Off (VTO)</li></ul><p><br><strong>Nearest Major Market: </strong>Los Angeles                                                                            <br><strong>Job Segment: </strong>                    Nursing, Registered Nurse, ICU, Emergency Medicine, Physical Therapy, Healthcare                                                    </p>

Utilization Management Admissions Liaison RN II

<p><b>Salary Range:&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;$117,509.00&nbsp;(Min.) -&nbsp;$152,762.00&nbsp;(Mid.) -&nbsp;$188,015.00&nbsp;(Max.)</p><p>Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.<br><br>Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.<br></p><h4>Job Summary</h4><p>The Manager, Appeals &amp; Grievances (A&amp;G) &amp; General Operations (Clinical) is responsible for the daily oversight of clinical appeals and grievances functions within the Appeals &amp; Grievances Department to ensure clinical grievances, complaints, appeals and complex issues are investigated and resolved using regulatory guidance across all lines of business. Provides direct supervision to the A&amp;G clinical team and the unit that supports them in order to assure operational effectiveness which includes the implementation and adherence to L.A. Care's Policies &amp; Procedures that meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and other rules/ regulations/ standards.<br><br>The Manager is responsible for establishing and monitoring processes to oversee and coordinate the identification, documentation, reporting, investigation and resolution of all member appeals and grievances in a timely and culturally-appropriate manner. Coordinates, tracks, and resolves internal and external appeal and grievance complaints for L.A. Care Plan Partners, including identifying opportunities for improvement.</p><p>This position will be a role model for integrity and will establish and maintain effective professional work relationships, working collaboratively with all levels of management and business owners to help guide the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals.</p><p>Manages all aspects of running an efficient &nbsp;team, including hiring, supervising, coaching, training, disciplining, and motivating direct-reports.&nbsp;</p><h4>Duties</h4><p>Manage and oversee the handling of clinical grievances and appeals, for L.A. Care and Plan Partner members. Establishes and oversees processes and all relevant member correspondence for accuracy, clarity, and cultural appropriateness and sensitivity.<br><br>Review and monitor procedures for identifying quality of care issues and work collaboratively with cross-functional departments to appropriately address and resolve member grievances. Serve as the Key Contact for State Fair Hearings, internal and external audits, DMHC and DHCS inquiries. Review and monitor procedures for identifying quality of care issues and work collaboratively with cross-functional departments to appropriately address and resolve member and provider grievances.</p><p>Responsible for timely daily operations in the A&amp;G Clinical Services Unit and other general operations units. &nbsp;Ensures timely appeal and grievance reporting to regulatory agencies, internal Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Department, internal Quality Oversight Committee, etc. Collaborates with cross-functional departments &nbsp;to ensure the use of appropriate appeal and grievance issue codes, timely resolution, and refers to community partners as appropriate. &nbsp;</p><p>Lead, participate and provide representation of the A&amp;G Team at Internal and External meetings/ workgroups and acts as the point person for A&amp;G Programs especially the Clinical Programs.</p><p>Develop and execute on strategic opportunities to improve the overall appeals &amp; grievance process. Create a best in clinical appeals process that is efficient and effective in managing member appeals.</p><p>Work cross functionally and collaboratively within Appeals and Grievances with key internal partners to build a high functioning, results oriented environment and organization.&nbsp;</p><h4>Duties Continued</h4><p>Partner with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain collaborative relationships and partnerships. Identify areas of connection to leverage and create added value for L.A. Care.</p><p>Provide input into the development of automation to guide the team to process efficiencies for all lines of business while maintaining compliance and manageable workloads for staff.</p><p>Responsible for maintaining and updating on an annual basis, or as necessary, appeal and grievance policies and procedures, member correspondence, etc., consistent with regulatory changes. &nbsp;Develop and maintain inventory reports for the appeals process ensuring appropriate productivity, compliance, and inventory management. &nbsp;</p><p>Identify and implement continuous business process improvement recommendations to leverage organizational added value to the Appeals and Grievances Department. &nbsp;Develop and implement short and long-term strategies to improve team results, reducing administrative expenses.</p><p>Manage staff , including, but not limited to: monitoring of day to day activities of staff, monitoring of staff performance, mentoring, training, and cross-training of staff, handling of questions or issues, etc. raised by staff, encourage staff to provide recommendations for relevant process and systems enhancements, among others. Supervision of the Clinical Services unit and general operations within Appeals and Grievances. Maintain a team of top talent, providing a culture of teamwork and collaboration.&nbsp;</p><p>Perform other duties as assigned</p><h4>Education Required</h4>Bachelor's Degree in Nursing<h4>Education Preferred</h4><h4>Experience</h4><p><b>Required:</b></p><p>6 years of clinical acute care experience with at least 3 years of experience with health care grievance and/or appeals issues, preferably in a managed care or Medicaid Health Plan environment and/or public services or public benefits programs.</p><p>At least 3 years of management level operations leadership experience.</p><p>Experience working with firm deadlines, regulators, detail oriented with the ability to interpret and apply regulations</p><p>Experience building relationships with organizations and business partners.</p><p><b>Equivalency:</b>&nbsp; Completion of the L.A. Care Management Certificate Training Program may substitute for the supervisory/management experience requirement.</p><p><b>Preferred:&nbsp; </b></p><p>Managed care experience.</p><h4>Skills</h4><p><b>Required:</b><br>Excellent analytical, problem solving, planning and implementation skills.</p><p>Demonstrated strong writing and communication skills.</p><p>Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to interact and influence all levels of the organization including executive management and key decision -makers.</p><p>Demonstrates professional judgement, and critical thinking, to promote the delivery of quality, cost-effective care.</p><p>Time management and priority setting skills.</p><p>Excellent understanding of NCQA, DMHC, DOI, DHCS, and CMS regulatory requirements.</p><p>Knowledge of Coordination of Care, Medicare and Medi-Cal regulations, prior authorization, level of care and length of stay criteria sets.</p><p>Able to work effectively with various internal departments/service areas, L.A. Care's plan partners, participating provider groups, and other external agencies.</p><p>Able to operate PC-based software programs including proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations.</p><p>Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.</p><h4>Licenses/Certifications Required</h4>Registered Nurse (RN) - Active, current and unrestricted California License<h4>Licenses/Certifications Preferred</h4><h4>Required Training</h4><h4>Physical Requirements</h4>Light<h4>Additional Information</h4><p>This position requires work after hours, on weekends, holidays, a hybrid remote schedule, occasional flexibility in hours/shift in critical situations and work on-call.</p><p>This position requires handling various caseloads and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities which may include but not limited to redistributed work assignments, team projects, and other priorities as assigned</p><p><b>Salary Range Disclaimer:</b> The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market.&nbsp; The range is subject to change.</p><p><b>L.A. Care offers&nbsp;a wide range of benefits including</b></p><ul><li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>Retirement Plans</li><li>Medical, Dental and Vision</li><li>Wellness Program</li><li>Volunteer Time Off (VTO)</li></ul><p><br><strong>Nearest Major Market: </strong>Los Angeles                                                                            <br><strong>Job Segment: </strong>                    Nursing, Registered Nurse, Nurse Management, Medicaid, Medicare, Healthcare                                                    </p>

Registered Nurse (RN) Manager, Appeals and Grievances General Operations (Clinical)

<p><b>Salary Range:&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;$102,183.00&nbsp;(Min.) -&nbsp;$132,838.00&nbsp;(Mid.) -&nbsp;$163,492.00&nbsp;(Max.)</p><p>Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.<br><br>Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.<br></p><h4>Job Summary</h4><p>The Payment Integrity Nurse Coder RN III is responsible for investigating, reviewing, and providing clinical and/or coding expertise/judgement in the application of medical and reimbursement policies within the claim adjudication process through medical record review for Payment Integrity and Utilization Management projects. The position serves as a subject matter expert (SME), performing medical records reviews to include quality audits as well as validation of accuracy and completeness of all coding elements. The position is also responsible for guidance related to Payment Integrity initiatives to include concept and cost avoidance development. This position trains and mentors Payment Integrity Nurse Coder, RN staff. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert, serves as a resource and mentor for other staff.</p><h4>Duties</h4><p>Performs Quality Audits to include validation of accuracy and completeness of ICD, Rev Code, CPT, HCPCs, APR, DRG, POA, and all relevant coding elements. Audits can include inpatient, outpatient, and professional claims.</p><p>Serves cross functionally with Utilization Management, Medical Directors, and other internal teams to assist in identification of overpayments as well as other projects.</p><p>Serves as SME for all Payment Integrity functions to include both Retrospective Data Mining as well as Pre-Payment Cost Avoidance. Identifies trends and patterns with overall program and individual provider coding practices.</p><p>Responsible for training and mentoring Payment Integrity Nurse Coder, RN staff.</p><p>Supports the creation and execution of strategies that determine impact of opportunity and recover overpayments as well as prospective internal controls preventing future overpayments of each applicable pipeline opportunity. Works with both internal and external groups to define and develop cost avoidance measures to ensure continued success.</p><p>Identifies and defines Payment Integrity issues and reviews and analyzes evidence, utilizes data for the purpose of verifying errors and identifying systemic errors, works as an active team member during scheduled engagements and work collaboratively to achieve the goals of the team, and provides feedback to the team lead on any issues identified during research or claims review.</p><p>Applies subject expertise in evaluating business operations and processes. Identifies areas where technical solutions would improve business performance. Consults across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge. Ensures that the facts and details are correct so that the project’s/program's deliverable meets the needs of the department, organization and legislation's policies, standards, and best practices. Provides training, recommends process improvements, and mentors junior level staff, department interns, etc. as needed.</p><p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p><h4>Duties Continued</h4><h4>Education Required</h4>Associate's Degree in Nursing<h4>Education Preferred</h4>Bachelor's Degree in Nursing<h4>Experience</h4><p><b>Required:</b></p><p>At least 8 years of clinical RN experience.</p><p>At least 3 years of experience in utilization management or clinical coding.</p><p>Investigation and/or auditing experience.</p><h4>Skills</h4><p><b>Required:</b></p><p>Knowledge in CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9, ICD-10, Medicare, and Medicaid rules and regulations.</p><p>Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement concepts, health insurance business, industry terminology, and regulatory guidelines.</p><p>Working knowledge of claims coding and medical terminology.</p><p>Solid understanding of standard claims processing systems and claims data analysis.</p><p>Strong project leadership and management skills required; ability to prioritize, plan, and handle multiple tasks/demands simultaneously.</p><p>Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Detail oriented and ability to thrive in fast-paced work environment.</p><p>Must be collaborative and have the ability to establish credibility quickly with all levels of management across multiple functional areas and be able to present findings across all departments.</p><p>Must be familiar with coordinating benefits between health plan payers.</p><p>Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</p><h4>Licenses/Certifications Required</h4>Registered Nurse (RN) - Active, current and unrestricted California LicenseCertified Professional Coder (CPC) designation by the American Academy of Professional Codersand/orCertified Coding Specialist (CCS) designation by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).<h4>Licenses/Certifications Preferred</h4><h4>Required Training</h4><h4>Physical Requirements</h4>Light<h4>Additional Information</h4><p><b>Salary Range Disclaimer:</b> The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market.&nbsp; The range is subject to change.</p><p><b>L.A. Care offers&nbsp;a wide range of benefits including</b></p><ul><li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>Retirement Plans</li><li>Medical, Dental and Vision</li><li>Wellness Program</li><li>Volunteer Time Off (VTO)</li></ul><p><br><strong>Nearest Major Market: </strong>Los Angeles                                                                            <br><strong>Job Segment: </strong>                    Nursing, Medical Coding, Registered Nurse, Claims, Medicare, Healthcare, Insurance                                                    </p>

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