Remote Director, Behavioral Health Utilization Management

Full time
JR-27411

City/State

Richmond, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Director Behavioral Health Utilization Management.

Position Status: Full-time, Day Shift

Position Location: This position is in remote within our 27 remote states.

Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM (ET).

Minimum Requirements:

• Licensed RN (Virgina and North Carolina) required.
• Masters Degree required
• 5+ years of nursing experience required.
• 5+ years in a managed care setting required.

Expectations for this Role:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Behavioral Health, the Director, Behavioral Health Utilization Management is responsible for providing oversight to the daily functions of the Behavioral Health Utilization Management staff performance in accordance with Sentara Health Plans policies and procedures. The Director is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the managed care members’ performance across the continuum of care to include the complete transition of care to outpatient care.

Additional Expectations:

• Leads special projects, reviews of BH UM programs, and evaluation of BH UM performance, as indicated by contract, regulatory, and/or accreditation requirements.
• Collects, analyzes, audits, and reports BH UM program trends and quality outcomes.
• Provides clinical and operational oversight of each BH UM initiative which includes analysis of clinical data to drive performance improvement.
• Develops, implements, and monitors policies and procedures for contract and accreditation compliance.
• Provides recommendations to senior leaders on healthcare strategies, product development, policy and procedure changes and/or cost control opportunities.

Sentara Health Overview

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 130 years in pursuit of its mission – “We improve health every day.” Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 30,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018), and was recognized by Forbes as a “Best Employer for New Grads” (2022), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020).

Mission, Purpose, and Values

• Mission – We improve health every day.
• Purpose – Sentara exists to be the trusted partner to individuals and the community in their journey to health and well-being.
• Values – People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity.

Sentara Healthcare Commitments

Sentara has made a commitment to its colleagues, patients, and members to:

• Always keep you safe.
• Always treat you with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Always listen and respond to you.
• Always keep you informed and involved.
• Always work together as a team to provide you with quality healthcare.

Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Healthcare was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s best large employers.  We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement funds with matching contribution
• Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others.
• Work Perks program includes discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals.
• Opportunities for further advancement within our organization

Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.  For information about our employee benefits, please visit: Benefits – Sentara (sentaracareers.com)

Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!

Please Note:  Yearly Flu Vaccination are required for employment.

#indeed, #LI-AB1

For applicants within Washington State, the following hiring range will be applied: $116,407.20 – $147,267.12.

Candidates must have residency in one of the following states to work remotely in this position: 

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Key words: Healthplans, Behavioral Health, Utilization Management, Registered Nurse

Job Summary

The Director of Behavioral Health Utilization Management (BH UM) is responsible for providing oversight to the daily functions of the BH UM staff and monitoring staff performance in accordance with Health Plan policies and procedures. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the managed care members’ performance across the continuum of care to include the complete transition of care to outpatient care. Leads special projects, reviews of BH UM programs, and evaluation of BH UM performance, as indicated by contract, regulatory and/or accreditation requirements. Collects, analyzes, audits and reports BH UM program trends and quality outcomes. Provides clinical and operational oversight of each BH UM initiative which includes analysis of clinical data to drive performance improvement. Develops, implements, and monitors policies and procedures for contract and accreditation compliance. Provides recommendations to senior leaders on healthcare strategies, product development, policy and procedure changes and/or cost control opportunities.

Bachelor’s Degree Nursing, Healthcare Management or similar required. Master’s Degree Nursing, Healthcare Management or similar preferred
Behavioral Health Experience Required

Qualifications:

BLD – Bachelor’s Level Degree (Required), MLD – Master’s Level Degree

Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Virginia, Registered Nurse License (RN) – Compact/Multi-State License

Managed Care, Nursing

Skills

Active Learning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Communication, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Leadership, Learning Strategies, Mathematics, Mgmt of Financial Resources, Mgmt of Material Resources, Mgmt of Staff Resources, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Monitoring, Persuasion, Project Management, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Science, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking {+ 5 more}

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.