StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleUtilization Review Coordinator, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, P15362

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade19

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $55126 to $70013 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Kings

Street Address Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11203

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;

OR

Transfer Opportunity:
Be a permanent New York State employee currently serving in this title and eligible for lateral transfer;

OR

in a comparable title and eligible for Section 70.1 transfer.

Duties Description As a Utilization Review Coordinator, you would assist in maintaining the quality and efficiency of health care delivery by assuring health care services are medically necessary and appropriate and are provided in the most cost-efficient manner. You would be responsible for analyzing individual medical records to determine appropriateness of admission, treatment, and length of stay in a facility, in accordance with agency, governmental and accrediting body standards. You would review treatment plans against established OMH criteria and standards to assure treatment is consistent with standard medical practice. You will be involved in discharge planning, concurrent planning, precertification, and clinical case appeals. In addition, you would participate in developing quality improvement monitoring criteria, conducting medical record reviews, addressing and aggregating record review data, and preparing reports for administrative and oversight committees’ reviews.

Additional Comments Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Dawn Dey

Telephone

Fax 718-221-7345

Email Address dawn.dey@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

City Brooklyn

State NY

Zip Code 11203

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf