Utilization Review Technician
San Bernardino County Fire Department
The Job
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is recruiting for Utilization Review Technicians who review and monitor medical records; recommend actions to assure patient care is appropriate, medically necessary and cost effective; and will be responsible for or will assist with durable medical equipment, home health, and skilled nursing facility referrals. Duties include: reviewing medical records to evaluate medical necessity of treatments to identify appropriate diagnosis and/or procedure codes and reimbursement rates for billing; monitoring patient records; analyzing medical reports; reviewing medical charts and preparing summaries and reports to justify services and procedures; and coordinating with and obtaining authorization from third party payers for care.For more information, refer to the Utilization Review Technician job description.
ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERLocated on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.
To find out more about Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, please visit: www.arrowheadregional.orgExcellent BenefitsTo review job-specific benefits, refer to:CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTPre-Employment Process: Applicants must pass a background investigation and medical examination including drug screening.Shift Availability: If selected, applicants are required to work various shifts, which may include weekends and holidays. Failure to indicate availability for day, swing, night, rotating, weekends and holidays will disqualify applicants from the examination process ARMC is a twenty-four hour facility; applicants must indicate their shift availability in the Supplemental Questionnaire of the application. Shift differentials are provided.Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Minimum Requirements
- Candidates must meet one of the following Experience Options:
Option 1: Six (6) months of experience reviewing patient medical records and obtaining authorization from third party payers in an acute care hospital.
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Option 2: One (1) year of experience processing justification for referrals in an outpatient specialty clinic setting such as Cardiology, Ophthalmology or Surgery.
Note: Family Practice clinic experience is not considered qualifying experience. Desired Qualifications
- English/Spanish bilingual skills are highly desired. Bilingual positions require that applicants pass written and oral language competency tests in order to be considered for bilingual vacancies.
Selection Process
- Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00PM on Friday, November 14, 2025. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.There will be a competitive evaluation based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to include as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible.To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.
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