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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Inspiring Health in Arizona for over 80 years.

Initial Clinical Reviewer - Remote AZ

Medical ReviewerMedical ReviewerFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1939H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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Posted

65 days ago

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0

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Mid Level

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Job Description

Initial Clinical Reviewer - Remote AZ

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions. At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements: - Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week - Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week - Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month - Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job - Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week. This remote work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona. PURPOSE OF THE JOB - Responsible for identifying, researching, processing, resolving, and responding to inquiries from internal and external customers with emphasis on excellence, privacy, compliance and versatility within the health insurance industry. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Required Work Experience - 2 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field Required Education - Associate’s Degree in general field of study or Post High School Nursing Diploma or Certification (LPN only) from an approved program Required Licenses - Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (or an endorsement to work in Arizona) as a behavioral health professional such as LCSW, LPC, LISAC LMFT, or licensed psychologist (Psy.D. or Ph.D.), OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice nursing in either the State of Arizona or another state in the United States recognized by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) as an RN, OR an active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona as an LPN. Required Certifications - N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred Work Experience - 3 years of experience in clinical field of practice, health insurance, or other health care related field Preferred Education - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field of study Preferred Licenses - Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Arizona (a state in the United States) as a Registered Nurse Preferred Certifications - N/A ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Identify, research, process, resolve and respond to customer inquiries and correspondence via telephone, written communication and/or in person. - Answer a diverse and high volume of health insurance related customer calls or correspondence on a daily basis. - Analyze medical records and apply medical necessity criteria and benefit plan requirements to determine the appropriateness of benefit requests. - Maintain complete and accurate records per department policy. - Meet quality, quantity and timeliness standards to achieve individual and department performance goals as defined within the department guidelines and required by State, Federal and other accrediting organizations. - Explain to customers a variety of information concerning the organization’s services, including but not limited to, contract benefits, changes in coverage, eligibility, claims, BCBSAZ programs, provider networks, etc. - Demonstrate ability to apply plan policies and procedures effectively. - Consult and coordinate with various internal departments, external plans, providers, businesses, and government agencies to obtain information and ensure resolution of customer inquiries. - When indicated to assist with team/project functions: - Collaborate with team to distribute workload/work tasks; - Monitor and report team tasks; - Communicate team issues and opportunities for improvement to supervisor/manager; - Support/mentor team members. - Participate in continuing education and current developments in the fields of medicine and managed care. - Maintain all standards in consideration of State, Federal, BCBSAZ and other accreditation requirements. - The position has an onsite expectation of 0 days per week and requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements - Perform all other duties as assigned. COMPETENCIES REQUIRED COMPETENCIES Required Job Skills - Intermediate PC proficiency - Intermediate skill in use of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, scanner and telephones Required Professional Competencies - Maintain confidentiality and privacy - Strong current clinical knowledge - Practice interpersonal and active listening skills to achieve customer satisfaction - Compose a variety of business correspondence - Interpret and translate policies, procedures, programs and guidelines - Capable of investigative and analytical research - Navigate, gather, input and maintain data records in multiple system applications - Follow and accept instruction and direction - Establish and maintain working relationships in a collaborative team environment - Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work with multiple priorities - Independent and sound judgment with good problem solving skills Required Leadership Experience and Competencies - Resolve conflicts - Represent BCBSAZ in the community PREFERRED COMPETENCIES Preferred Job Skills - Advanced PC proficiency - Knowledge of CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding Preferred Professional Competencies - Knowledge of managed care, utilization management, and quality management - Working knowledge of McKesson InterQual® criteria Preferred Leadership Experience and Competencies - N/A Our Commitment AZ Blue does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group. Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. For more information on our company, see azblue.com. If interested in this position, please apply.

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