[Hiring] Nurse Manager, Utilization Management @TRILLIUM HEALTH RESOURCES

Role Description

Trillium Health Resources has a career opening for a Nurse Manager, Utilization Management – Physical Health to join our team! The Nurse Manager, Utilization Management – Physical Health leads day-to-day utilization management operations and oversees utilization management teams responsible for authorization and clinical review workflows. The role is accountable for performance monitoring, staff guidance, and manages workflow execution to ensure timely, accurate determinations and consistent application of review standards.

On a typical day, you might:

• Lead utilization management teams and oversee daily authorization workflows, including intake, review coordination, and determination processing.
• Manage staff workload to ensure timely completion of authorization activities.
• Monitor turnaround times, decision accuracy, and documentation quality across the team.
• Review cases and decisions to ensure consistent application of clinical criteria and policies.
• Provide clinical guidance and direction to staff on complex or escalated authorization issues.
• Resolve provider concerns, complaints, and authorization-related escalations.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of experience as an RN in utilization review, utilization management, or prior authorization, to include experience in clinical acute inpatient care (ER, ICU, Med-Surg), post-acute care, health plan operations, and/or behavioral health; OR
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and one (1) year of experience as an RN in utilization review, utilization management, or prior authorization, to include experience in clinical acute inpatient care (ER, ICU, Med-Surg), post-acute care, health plan operations, and/or behavioral health; OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active North Carolina Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must reside within North Carolina.
• Must be able to travel within catchment as required.

Requirements

• Preferred supervisory experience of two (2) or more employees.
• Previous working experience with Medicaid.
• Experience with InterQual guidelines and/or NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies.

Benefits

• Typical working hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm; flexible work schedules available for some positions with management approval.
• Work-from-home options available for most positions.
• Health Insurance with no premium for employee coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 paid holidays in your first year.
• NC Local Government Retirement Pension (defined-benefit plan).
• 401k with 5% employer match and immediate vesting.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer.
• Quarterly stipend for remote work supplies.