Ur Coordinator

Company Overview

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, an affiliate of Universal Health Services, is a 102‑bed acute care psychiatric hospital located in Temple, Texas. The facility offers individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and provides inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. We are committed to delivering compassionate health care through a dedicated team at Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.

The UR Coordinator manages the treatment activities offered to patients, including appropriate clinical screening of admissions, establishment of treatment plans, interface with the treatment team, external case managers, managed care organizations, and implementation and supervision of discharge planning.

• Assist potential patients in gaining access to federal and state support systems.
• Consult with the business office and/or admission staff as needed to clarify data and ensure the insurance precertification process is complete.
• Provide clinical precertification information to patients, managed care companies, insurance companies and other third‑party reviewers to establish length of stay or number of certified days.
• Coordinate with the insurance company doctor in appeals process and denials process.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health, or a nursing degree is preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of two (2) years direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting; experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Licensure: L.V.N., R.N., L.S.W. or LPC is preferred.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Complete knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.