Clinical Quality Reviewer
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JOB SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Note: The essential duties and responsibilities below are intended to describe the general duties and responsibilities of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. This position may perform all or most of the primary duties listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the Team Member’s performance objectives as outlined by the Team Member’s immediate Leadership Team Member.
This position is REMOTE within US Only - Equipment provided
Required Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST (Pacific West Coast)
The Clinical Reviewer supports the WISeR Prior Authorization Program by performing comprehensive clinical reviews, validating documentation accuracy, and supporting physician determination activities in compliance with CMS requirements, WISeR guidelines, and organizational policies . This role is responsible for ensuring clinically sound, timely, and compliant prior authorization determinations, including the validation of expedited cases and Peer‑to‑Peer (P2P) review workflows .
The Clinical Reviewer combines clinical expertise with strong analytical and documentation skills while collaborating with physicians, nurses, quality teams, customer service, and technology partners. This position operates within a 24/7 review environment and plays a key role in supporting quality assurance initiatives and technology‑enabled clinical review workflows.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Review & Prior Authorization Support
- Perform clinical reviews of prior authorization requests in accordance with CMS, WISeR, and internal policies and procedures.
- Evaluate clinical documentation to determine medical necessity, service appropriateness, and alignment with applicable LCDs, NCDs, and coverage criteria.
- Validate AI‑assisted review outcomes, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, or documentation deficiencies requiring escalation.
- Prepare cases for physician review by summarizing clinical findings, identifying risks, and supporting accurate determinations.
- Validate and support Peer‑to‑Peer (P2P) review processes , including confirmation of P2P eligibility, documentation sufficiency, and accurate reflection of outcomes in the case record.
- Review and validate expedited prior authorization requests , ensuring urgency criteria are met, documentation supports expedited handling, and CMS turnaround time requirements are maintained.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Participate in quality assurance activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance across clinical determinations.
- Identify trends, documentation gaps, and recurring issues affecting review quality or outcomes.
- Provide feedback to leadership and quality teams to support process improvement and reviewer education.
- Assist with development, review, and adherence to clinical SOPs, Work Instructions, and review standards.
Coding & Documentation Accuracy
- Review and interpret CPT procedure codes and ICD‑10 diagnosis codes in relation to clinical documentation.
- Ensure accurate alignment between documentation, coding, and authorization determinations.
- Identify documentation deficiencies and recommend corrective actions to support compliant decision‑making and audit readiness.
Operational & Cross‑Functional Support
- Support a 24/7 clinical review operation , including participation in n