**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

As our Supervisor of Utilization Management (UM), under the guidance and supervision of the department Manager/Director, you will be responsible and accountable for coordination of services for Mercy Medical Group and Woodland Clinic Medical Group through an interdisciplinary process that provides a clinical and financial approach through the continuum of care.

Every day you will promote the quality and cost effectiveness of medical care by ensuring department staff are applying clinical acumen and the appropriate application of policies and guidelines to Managed Care prior authorization referral requests. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for coordinating the daily operations of the UM Pre-Authorization team in order to ensure requests are processed in a consistent and timely manner while observing regulatory guidelines.

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong knowledge of Utilization M...