We are looking for Utilisation Management / Case Management leader (RN/Physician-advisor) candidates for a project delivered through Mercor.
What you'll do
- Lead utilisation management and/or case management operations, including concurrent review, retrospective review, discharge planning, and care coordination.
- Evaluate AI-generated medical necessity determinations, clinical review outputs, and UM decision-support recommendations for accuracy and clinical appropriateness.
- Conduct and oversee clinical reviews against InterQual, MCG, or Milliman care guidelines to support admission, continued stay, and level-of-care determinations.
- Manage the physician advisor program to support complex UM cases, peer-to-peer review requests, and denial appeals.
- Coordinate with clinical teams, payers, and post-acute providers to facilitate appropriate care transitions and discharge planning.
- Monitor UM/CM KPIs, including avoidable days, denial rates, observation vs. inpatient conversion rates, and readmission rates.
- Ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, Two-Midnight Rule, and payer-specific UM requirements.
- Collaborate with revenue cycle, compliance, and clinical leadership to align UM performance with financial and quality objectives.
- Annotate AI outputs and provide structured clinical feedback to support AI training datasets.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience in utilisation management, case management, or clinical review, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Active clinical licensure (RN required; physician advisor/MD preferred) with strong medical necessity review expertise.
- Deep knowledge of InterQual, MCG, or Milliman clinical review criteria.
- Expertise in CMS Two-Midnight Rule, observation status regulations, and inpatient criteria.
- Experience managing physician advisor programs and peer-to-peer review processes with payers.
- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to critically evaluate clinical documentation and AI-generated UM outputs.
Nice to have
- CPUR (Certified Professional in Utilisation Review), ACM (Accredited Case Manager), or CCM (Certified Case Manager) credential.
- MD or DO with UM/physician advisor experience preferred for physician advisor roles.
- Experience with UM software platforms (Allscripts, Utilisation Management software, or equivalent).
- Familiarity with AI tools and comfort evaluating AI-generated clinical review content.
- Background in health system, ACO, or value-based care organisation UM programs.
Who you work with
Project and contracting process: Mercor. Applications continue on the provider's website.

