RN - Utilization Review
Location
Olympia, WA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 24, 2026
**Description**
The Utilization Review (UR) Nurse has a strong clinical background blended with well-developed knowledge and skills in Utilization Management (UM), medical necessity and patient status determination. This individual supports the UM program by developing and maintaining effective, efficient processes for determining the appropriate admission status based on regulatory and reimbursement requirements of commercial and government payers. Utilizes appropriate criteria and interprets the implications of clinical status and the medical treatment plan with current federal regulations/guidelines thereby expediting the billing process, payment and preventing governmental sanction. The UR nurse is responsible for performing comprehensive admission, concurrent and retrospective UR related reviews and functions to ensure that appropriate data is tracked, evaluated and reported. This individual actively participates in process improvement initiatives, working with ...
The Utilization Review (UR) Nurse has a strong clinical background blended with well-developed knowledge and skills in Utilization Management (UM), medical necessity and patient status determination. This individual supports the UM program by developing and maintaining effective, efficient processes for determining the appropriate admission status based on regulatory and reimbursement requirements of commercial and government payers. Utilizes appropriate criteria and interprets the implications of clinical status and the medical treatment plan with current federal regulations/guidelines thereby expediting the billing process, payment and preventing governmental sanction. The UR nurse is responsible for performing comprehensive admission, concurrent and retrospective UR related reviews and functions to ensure that appropriate data is tracked, evaluated and reported. This individual actively participates in process improvement initiatives, working with ...