Responsibilities: Canyon Ridge Hospital is currently seeking a compassionate and talented Utilization Review Specialist to join our team. At Canyon Ridge Hospital we understand that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, addiction, and suicide affects millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to be a leader in behavioral healthcare, dedicated to excellent service in the community. Canyon Ridge Hospital has serviced the Greater Inland Empire since 1989. Canyon Ridge is a 157-bed acute, locked psychiatric facility offering services to adolescents ages 13-17, adults and older adults. POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for proactively monitoring utilization of continuum services and optimizing reimbursement for CRH. Acts as resource person dealing with insurance companies and review groups. Maintains good working relationship and communication with Nursing, Assessment Department, Business Office, Medical Records, and Social Services. Is a resource to CRH personnel, Administration, and professional staff in regards to all review activity. This opportunity provides the following: Competitive Compensation Canyon Ridge Hospital provides a challenging and rewarding work environment. Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Bachelor’s Level Degree in nursing, social work, psychology, health information management or other healthcare related field is preferred or related experience Eexperience in psychiatric setting preferred; high school-preferably college, level reading, writing, and math skills; excellent telephone usage skills and strong verbal skills Knowledge of health care delivery systems and third party reimbursement Knowledge of managed care environment; ability to apply and interpret admission and continued stay criteria; understanding of admission and discharge function Familiarity with medical terminology, diagnostic terms and treatment modalities For more information about Canyon Ridge Hospital, go to our website at www.canyonridgehospital.com EEO Statement 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. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449. Pay Transparency: To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. A posted salary range applies to the current job posting. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience. Salary: Starting from $22.00 to $28.00 an hour