Ur Coordinator

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Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is a 140‑bed hospital offering inpatient services for adolescents, adults, military/veterans and their families. The facility features a spacious cafeteria, gymnasium, art/activity room, group rooms, classrooms, and other areas designed to create a pleasant environment for patients and their families. Services are provided by psychiatrists, addictionologists, licensed therapists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, activity therapists, teachers, and registered nurses 24 hours a day.

The system has been a trusted psychiatric care provider since 1986.

• Conduct utilization reviews of inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services.
• Determine medical necessity, appropriateness of care, and correct utilization within established guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and case managers to ensure high quality, cost‑effective care.
• Maintain accurate review documentation and report findings to management.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for utilization management practices.
• Serve as a point of contact for regulatory and payer inquiries related to utilization reviews.

• Competitive compensation with generous paid time off.
• Full medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi student loan refinancing program.
• Psychiatric nurse residency transition‑to‑practice program (20 CEUs).
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

• Current license to practice nursing in Kentucky (RN or LPN) OR Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Psychology.
• Experience in utilization management preferred.
• Current CPR or BLS certification (or obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Strong ability to work independently and collegially with all clinical disciplines.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

For more information about the Utilization Review Coordinator position, please contact Ron Henson at and by phone at .