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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Manager Utilization Management, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Manager Utilization Management, you need a thorough understanding of healthcare regulations, utilization review processes, and case management, often supported by a clinical degree (such as RN) and relevant experience. Familiarity with utilization management software, claims processing systems, and potentially certifications like CCM (Certified Case Manager) or ACM (Accredited Case Manager) is important. Strong leadership, analytical thinking, and effective communication help you guide teams and collaborate with providers and payers. These skills ensure efficient resource use, compliance, and quality patient care within managed care organizations.

What is the difference between Manager Utilization Management vs Utilization Review Nurse?

AspectManager Utilization ManagementUtilization Review Nurse
CredentialsRN, often with management or utilization review certificationsRN, with certifications in utilization review or case management
Work EnvironmentSupervises teams, manages policies, oversees utilization review processesPerforms patient chart reviews, assesses medical necessity, collaborates with providers
Employer & IndustryHospitals, insurance companies, healthcare organizationsHospitals, insurance companies, healthcare organizations
Search & Comparison IntentYesYes

While both roles focus on utilization review, the Manager Utilization Management oversees teams and policies, ensuring efficient resource use, whereas the Utilization Review Nurse conducts patient-specific reviews to determine medical necessity. The manager role involves leadership and strategic planning, while the nurse role is more clinical and review-focused.

What are some common challenges faced by a Manager in Utilization Management, and how can they effectively address them?

Managers in Utilization Management often encounter challenges such as balancing quality patient care with cost containment, navigating evolving healthcare regulations, and managing diverse teams. To effectively address these issues, successful managers develop strong communication skills, stay updated on industry standards, and foster collaboration between clinical and administrative staff. Implementing robust training programs and utilizing data-driven decision-making can also help ensure compliance and improve overall team performance.

What does a Manager of Utilization Management do?

A Manager of Utilization Management oversees the process of evaluating the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of healthcare services provided to patients. They lead a team that reviews medical claims and care plans to ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and regulatory requirements. Their role often involves collaborating with physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and other stakeholders to optimize patient outcomes while managing healthcare costs. Additionally, they are responsible for implementing policies, training staff, and ensuring that utilization management activities align with organizational goals.
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Infographic showing various Manager Utilization Management job openings in Oklahoma as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution.
Manager, Utilization Management (51741)

Manager, Utilization Management (51741)

GLOBALHEALTH HOLDINGS LLC

Oklahoma City, OK โ€ข Remote

Full-time

Medical

Posted 27 days ago


Job description

WHO WE ARE:ย 

GlobalHealth is a fast-growing Medicare Advantage HMO health insurer. We aspire to be the employer of choice in our industry, attracting and retaining a highly talented workforce. Our passion is Genuine Care and Optimal Health for the members we serve. We are unique by providing high touch, high value and a partnership to our members. We go above and beyond to provide personalized, engaging, and responsive services to our members. We work hard to offer affordable health insurance coverage with the benefits people truly want and need. It is our hope to be more than just a health insurance company we want to be long-term partners with our members. We are looking for future employees who exude our core values of taking accountability through ownership, being driven, innovative and who have a passion for continuous learning.

WHO YOU ARE:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
This position, under the guidance of the Vice President, Health Services is responsible for the operational oversight of the Utilization Management department. This includes tracking and trending of utilization data, development and update of policy and procedures, regulatory reporting and supervisory staff. The position also may include collaboration with internal teams and external providers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

  • Accountable for the functions of the Utilization Management department.
  • Develops and oversees policies and procedures, regulatory reporting and clinical practice guidelines.
  • Integrates quality improvement activities within utilization management.ย 
  • Communicates regularly with employees through participation in regular staff meetings to share information appropriate to their job functions and development.
  • Serves as a resource to both lines of business in relation to Utilization Management.
  • Plays an active role in both internal and external committees along with contract delegated responsibilities.
  • Collaborates with network facilities to improve concurrent and discharge plans for our members.
  • Performs retrospective review for the claims department.
  • Assists in providing information for the appeals department.ย 
  • Provides information to reinsurance for members pending transplantation.ย 
  • Must maintain confidentiality of business information, including Protected Health Information (PHI), as required by HIPAA and company policy.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

  • Current Oklahoma state RN license
  • Experience in Managed Care, Case Management and Concurrent Review
  • Previous experience in a supervisory role
  • CPHQ, CPUR and previous insurance experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

  • Ability to communicate, both orally and written, and manage complex working relationships.
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft software programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI
  • Knowledge of quality improvement and utilization management

WORK ENVIRONMENT:ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Current work environment is remote, however, some state exclusions apply.

Must have access to a reliable and secured internet connection source. Work environment must maintain confidentiality of business information, including Protected Health Information (PHI), as required by HIPAA and company policy. This position will also be required to use reasonable and necessary safeguards to protect GlobalHealth records from unauthorized access, disclosure or damage and will adhere to all GlobalHealth privacy and security policies.

TRAVEL:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Travel may be required for this position

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

This position is in a supervisory role over Utilization Management leadership and staff

OTHER DUTIES:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.