Utilization Documentation Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

8:30Am-5:00PM, Monday-Friday

Special Qualifications
Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina;
Three years of hospital clinical nursing experience in designated practice area. CPR within 1 month of employment.
Preferred: BSN or Baccalaureate degree in health-related field; Two years experience as Utilization Reviewer/Care
Coordinator or Clinical Documentation Specialist with knowledge of third party reimbursement requirements; Practice
experience in Critical Care, Emergency Care or Surgical Care. National certification.
\ Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and
policy and procedures manuals. Knowledge of and trained in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric,
adolescent, adult, geriatric. Knowledge of occupational health and safety, ergonomics, workers’ compensation, and
OSHA regulations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
only limited standardization exists. Demonstrated ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form. Demonstrated ability to interact with people at various levels in a courteous, tactful and
poised manner