Job Description

Job Location: Columbus, OH 43204
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $19.08 - $23.84 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 10%The Buckeye Ranch is seeking a Utilization Coordinator to join our Community Based and Education departments. The Utilization Coordinator ensures that The Buckeye Ranch maintains a customer service focus for families, referral sources, and internal staff from inquiry to entry to discharge. This position works closely with the Utilization Manager and other department leaders to ensure compliance with data reporting, analysis, outcomes, and reviews to ensure quality and fidelity of care and services for youth and families being served. The Utilization Coordinator focuses on utilization of data and outcomes to ensure efficiency and quality initiatives.
Learn about The Buckeye Ranch:
For decades, The Buckeye Ranch has been restoring hope and providing healing for children, youth, and families in Central Ohio. Our continuum of care addresses every stage and aspect of what children may be experiencing after traumas caused by mental illness, abuse, or neglect. With help from The Buckeye Ranch, they’re empowered to overcome obstacles, tap into their resilience, and move forward toward healthy, fulfilling lives.
What you’ll do:
- Verify Medicaid on referrals to the Ranch.
- Verify Medicaid eligibility and make changes in SmartCare as needed.
- Maintain waiting list data for program staff, clients, and referral sources through timely and consistent written and verbal communication.
- Reception and front desk coverage as needed.
- Receives incoming referrals from referral sources. Tracks all referrals and sends all information to assign TBR programs treatment team.
- Maintain expertise in all department systems, expert utilization of Excel and Microsoft Office suite.
- Maintain Electronic Health Records.
Our benefits:
Benefit effective date: First of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Wonderful medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid Time Off (Three weeks within the first year)
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term Disability
- 401K + Employer Contribution
- Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Referral Program

QualificationsWho you are:
- You have a high school diploma, or GED.
- You have at least two years of relevant admin experience.
- You have worked with EHR systems and databases.
- You have an active driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
Applicants are considered for all positions in accordance with statutes and regulations concerning non-discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. The Buckeye Ranch is an equal opportunity employer, as well as a substance and tobacco free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment drug screen, references, FBI/BCI background check, ARCS registries check, and SACWIS database checks. At this time, The Buckeye Ranch is unable to provide employer sponsorship for a work visa. All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now and in the future, without the need for employer visa sponsorship.
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