Utilization Review Tech III
San Mateo, California
Health system employer
LVN
Posted Aug 20
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Per Diem
- Practice
- Non-union
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LVN
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Overtime
- $48.91/hr
About this role
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SMPMC-Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center
Position
Overview
Acts independently to perform and coordinate all activities related to the billing, denials, and appeals of all types. Reports out monthly (and as needed) on denials and other utilization management subjects.
Job Description
Education
- Other: Graduate of an accredited Vocational Nursing Program
- OR Other: Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program
Certification &
Licensure
- LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
- OR PSYT-Psychiatric Technician
Typical experienc e
- 2 years of recent relevant experience.
Skills and knowledg e
- Ability to work independently with a minimum of direction.
- Critical thinking skills necessary to provide utilization review/discharge planning services appropriate to patients with complex medical, emotional and social needs.
- Interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule
Full Time
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Variable
Weekend
Requirements
None
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
0
Employee Status
Per Diem/Casual
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $48.91 to $68.47 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
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Requirements
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Psychiatric Technician
- Appeals
- Nursing
- 8 hour shift
- LVN
- Psychiatry
- Weekends as needed
- Hourly pay
- Hospital
Place
- City
- San Mateo, California
- Median rent
- $3,077/mo
- Local household income
- $153,504/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
San Mateo sits midway between San Francisco and San Jose on the Peninsula, offering a balanced Bay Area lifestyle with a walkable downtown and easy Caltrain access. Outdoor lovers enjoy Coyote Point Park along the bay. It's a practical home base for nurses commuting to multiple health systems across Silicon Valley.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?