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CVS Health

Utilization Management Nurse Consultant

Home, KS · On-site

$26.01 - $68.55/hr

Reviews services to assure medical necessity, applies clinical expertise to assure appropriate ... Must be willing to work weekend rotation, approximately every 6 weeks * Holiday rotation per the ...

US Tech Solutions

Registered Nurse

Wichita, KS · On-site

MUST HAVE UM experience, inpatient utilization management review. * MUST HAVE 1 YEAR OF UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT EXP, pref. knowledge of Milliman/MCG. * MUST HAVE 6 months of Prior Authorization.

PACS

Weekend LPN Supevisor

Overland Park, KS · On-site

$38 - $40/hr

Performs utilization review activities to provide resident appropriate, timely and cost effective care. Coordinate care with resident, care providers, facilities financial services, and third party ...

Pacs

Weekend LPN Supevisor

Overland Park, KS · On-site

$38 - $40/hr

Performs utilization review activities to provide resident appropriate, timely and cost effective care. Coordinate care with resident, care providers, facilities financial services, and third party ...

Prime Healthcare

Case Manager LPN

Kansas City, KS · On-site

Providence Medical Center- Kansas City, KS The Case Manager LPN is responsible for coordinating patient care, discharge planning, and utilization review to ensure patients receive appropriate, cost ...

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How much do weekend utilization review jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for weekend utilization review in Kansas is $37.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.81 and $43.32 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a weekend utilization review?

A Weekend Utilization Review job involves assessing patient care and medical services during weekends to ensure they meet medical necessity and insurance guidelines. Professionals in this role review clinical documentation, coordinate with healthcare providers, and determine appropriate levels of care for patients. They typically work for hospitals, insurance companies, or other healthcare organizations. Strong analytical skills, medical knowledge, and familiarity with regulatory requirements are essential for success in this role.

What does a weekend utilization review professional do?

Weekend Utilization Review professionals typically work independently, reviewing patient cases for medical necessity, appropriateness of care, and compliance with payer guidelines during non-standard business hours. You will analyze patient charts, interact with clinical staff, and document findings, often collaborating remotely with other care coordinators or medical teams. While much of the role is desk-based, quick decision-making and effective communication are essential due to faster-paced weekend workflows. This schedule can offer greater autonomy and flexibility, but may also require prioritizing tasks and managing multiple cases efficiently to ensure continuous patient care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the weekend utilization review position?

Success as a Weekend Utilization Review professional requires a strong background in nursing or healthcare, critical thinking skills, and a thorough understanding of medical necessity criteria, such as InterQual or Milliman guidelines. Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) systems and utilization management software is highly beneficial, and RN or healthcare-related licensure is often required. Exceptional communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently on weekends are crucial soft skills. Mastering these areas allows efficient and accurate reviews of patient care, supporting optimal healthcare resource allocation outside of standard work hours.

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Infographic showing various Weekend Utilization Review job openings in Kansas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $78,435 per year, or $37.7 per hour.

Utilization Reviewer

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center

Lawrence, KS • On-site

$65K - $70K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Company rating: 6.2 out of 10

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Job description

Utilization Reviewer
Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $65,000 to $70,000 annually. Full time, exempt, benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.
Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.
The Utilization Reviewer's primary responsibility is to manage and complete monthly clinical record reviews to ensure provision of clinically appropriate care is delivered to clients in the least restrictive but clinically appropriate level as quickly as possible while complying with agency, payers, applicable policies, regulations and accreditation standards. This role's overall goal is to ensure that quality services are provided in the most efficient, cost-effective manner to all eligible clients seeking treatment regardless of the treatment setting or payer.
Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Utilization Reviewer is to ensure clinical documentation achieves expected standards, implement and train for consistency in best practices across the organization's facilities, participate and coordinate with teams Quality Improvement Plans or related initiatives. Duties will include but not limited to:
  • Conduct monthly clinical chart reviews to assure clients receive clinically appropriate care and complies with agency, payor, applicable policies, regulations and accreditation standards.
  • Utilize evidence-based calculation to ensure the sample size of charts reviewed provide a high confidence level that results are valid and reliable.
  • Provide chart review results to program directors or managers with both aggregate program data and individual charts needing remediation.
  • Work with directors or program managers on remediation activities to ensure they are completed within 30 days.
  • Meet with teams to help identify and develop continuous quality improvement goal(s) to improve the quality of documentation.
  • Managing organizational risks through implementation and improvement of best practices in clinical documentation, CCBHC regulations, CARF standards and other regulatory requirements.
  • Provide or coordinate the provision of related trainings in collaboration with the Clinical Consultant, Clinical Educator, and other team members.
  • Provides response to clinical quality questions.
  • Champions continuous quality improvement and assists in developing, tracking, and realizing related organizational goals or objectives.
  • Assign, analyze and present the quarterly chart review data for all teams per CARF Standards 2.G. and 2.H.
  • Analyzes monthly chart reviews to identify both areas needing improvement and areas that have improved since previous audits.
  • Maintain and record inventories of chart review occurrences and results.
Qualifications include but not limited to:
  • Licensure in social work, counseling, nursing or psychology.
  • Knowledge and familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
  • Three years of experience providing billed services to clients in fields such as nursing, counseling, psychology, therapy, medication management, case management, or other.
  • Master's degree in behavioral health, medical services or administration, nursing, psychology, sociology, or similar.
  • Ability to accurately interpret standards from policies, contracts, and accrediting bodies for implementation.
  • Flexibility in assigned working hours.
  • Ability to negotiate, complete contracted work, analyze operations, and governmental/accrediting body regulations.
  • Interest or experience in quality improvement, quality assurance, or similar background and/or training a plus.
  • Have exemplary existing skills in clinical documentation and familiarity with using EHRs to complete documentation reviews, as well as external tools such as the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Assist QI team with other duties as needed.

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