Medical Review Coordinator

Overview

At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more.

Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's ) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit

Coordinates and completes the clinical reviews for all patient medical records while working closely with CMO (Chief Medical Officer). Actively participates in the Case management and UR meetings. Serves as on-going educator to all departments. Responsible for reviewing patient charts in order to assess whether the clinical criteria for admission and continuation of treatment is being met; gathering data and responding to request for records from payers/fiscal intermediary etc.;

gathering clinical and fiscal information and communicating status of both open and closed accounts for multiple levels of Utilization Review and Case Management reporting. Able to work independently and use sound judgment. Knowledge of Federal, State, and intermediary guidelines related to inpatient, acute care hospitalization, as well as lower levels of care for the continuity of treatment. Coordinates discharge referrals as requested by clinical staff, fiscal intermediary, patients, and families.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

• Master of Public Health (MPH) or post-graduation in a related health care field is required.
• Medical Graduate, Dental Graduate required.
• Knowledge of Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology required.

Preferred qualifications:

• ECFMG Certification And/or Bachelor's or higher from a US-based accredited institution in a Health and Human Services field is highly preferred.
• Utilization Review/Case Management experience is highly preferred.
• 1+ year of clinical experience in acute care setting preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective partnering relationships with physicians, nurse staff, coding staff and hospital management staff.
• Ability to work independently in a time-oriented environment.
• Computer data entry with 10-key preferred, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm preferred.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $30.00 to $45.80.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Full Time

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