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Position Summary

The Utilization Management Nurse Consultant (UMNC) for Prior Authorization conducts high-acuity, timely, and comprehensive clinical reviews for members. This role collaborates with providers and internal teams to ensure medically appropriate, efficient, and family-centered care, while supporting regulatory compliance and organizational goals. 

Key Responsibilities:
•    Perform prior authorization clinical reviews of acute admissions using evidence-based criteria (e.g., InterQual, MCG).
•    Collaborate with attending providers, case managers, and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care, facilitate safe transitions, and advocate for optimal outcomes.
•    Ensure medical necessity, appropriateness, and length-of-stay determinations align with contractual, regulatory, and accreditation standards (e.g., Medicaid, CMS, NCQA).
•    Communicate clinical decisions to providers, member families, and internal stakeholders with empathy and clarity.
•    Identify barriers to care, escalate complex cases, and participate in interdisciplinary rounds as needed.
•    Support discharge planning and transition of care, engaging with families to address social determinants and unique member needs.
•    Maintain accurate, timely documentation in UM systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
•    Participate in quality improvement, policy review, and education related to utilization management.
•    Serve as a clinical resource for internal and external partners.

Key Competencies:
•    Family-centered care and advocacy
•    Utilization management and regulatory compliance
•    Communication and collaboration
•    Attention to detail and data integrity

Required Qualifications
•    Active, unrestricted Louisiana RN license or compact license
•    Minimum 3 years of recent clinical experience.
•    Ability to work 8-5 CST and rotating weekend/holiday coverage.
•    Strong communication, critical thinking, and family engagement skills.
•    Comfort working with diverse, high-risk member populations and collaborating across disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications
•    Resident of Louisiana preferred.
•    Working knowledge of UM review tools (e.g., InterQual, MCG) and regulatory requirements.
•    Experience in utilization management, case management, or care coordination.
•    Experience with Medicaid, managed care, or special populations.

Education

•   Bachelor’s degree preferred, Associates in Nursing required.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$26.01 - $56.14

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 01/04/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.