Care Review Clinician (RN)

*****California residents preferred.** **EMERGENCY ROOM ADMISSIONS REVIEW NURSE** **_3-12 DAY SHIFT 7:30AM - 08:30PM PACIFIC HOURS NON EXEMPT, 3 days a week will rotate._** **_TRAINING SCHEDULE WILL BE Monday thru Friday 8:30AM to 5:30PM PACIFIC throughout a 2 - 3 month training and then will move to a 3 day/12 hour shift after training is completed. Training hours are mandatory._** **_This position supports our California Health Plan. Candidates can live anywhere in the USA if they have a valid CALIFORNIA RN license and must work the Pacific Time Zone shift hours as posted._** **JOB DESCRIPTION** **Job Summary** Provides support for clinical member services review assessment processes. Responsible for verifying that services are medically necessary and align with established clinical guidelines, insurance policies, and regulations - ensuring members reach desired outcomes through integrated delivery of care across the continuum. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care. **Essential Job Duties** - Assesses services for members to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and compliance with all state/federal regulations and guidelines. - Analyzes clinical service requests from members or providers against evidence based clinical guidelines. - Identifies appropriate benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments and/or procedures. - Conducts reviews to determine prior authorization/financial responsibility for Molina and its members. - Processes requests within required timelines. - Refers appropriate cases to medical directors (MDs) and presents them in a consistent and efficient manner. - Requests additional information from members or providers as needed. - Makes appropriate referrals to other clinical programs. - Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model. - Adheres to utilization management (UM) policies and procedures. **Required Qualifications** - At least 2 years experience, including experience in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization, managed care, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. - Registered Nurse (RN). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice. - Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines. - Excellent organizational, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency. **Preferred Qualifications** - Certified Professional in Healthcare Management (CPHM). - Recent hospital experience in an intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency room. To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V Pay Range: $30.37 - $59.21 / HOURLY *Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

Created: 2025-09-27