About the role

  • Manager, Utilization Management optimizing healthcare utilization at Southeast Primary Care Partners. Collaborates with analytics and clinical teams to enhance patient care and reduce costs.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, evaluate, and optimize healthcare utilization across a network of independent provider practices
  • Identify utilization trends, uncover drivers of high spend, and implement actionable strategies in collaboration with clinicians, patients, and senior leadership
  • Conduct reviews for medical necessity and the utilization of ancillary services to ensure the appropriate level of patient care
  • Collaborate with Analytics Team to leverage claims data, population health reports, and EMR data
  • Develop and lead a strong UM team to support multiple payers, ACOs, and physician practices
  • Conduct targeted outreach to share actionable, data-driven insights; highlight opportunities to reduce unnecessary utilization
  • Identify high-risk, high-cost patients using claims and analytics tools
  • Partner closely with the Medical Director to review complex cases and utilization patterns
  • Track and report on utilization trends, interventions, and outcomes.

Requirements

  • 3–5+ years of experience in Utilization Management, Care Management, or a related field
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field
  • Clinical background (currently licensed LPN, RN, or equivalent)
  • Experience in payer, hospital/health system, or ACO environment preferred
  • Strong understanding of healthcare utilization drivers; claims data analysis; transitions of care; and care coordination.
  • Preferred Certification (e.g., CCM, CPUR, or equivalent) is a plus.
  • Experience in value-based care models (ACO, Medicare Advantage, Commercial) highly desirable.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Opportunity to impact cost and quality outcomes

Job title

Manager, Utilization Management

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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