Care Review Clinician (RN)

Molina Healthcare

San Jose, CA Full-time Posted Mar 24, 2026
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Benefits

Health Insurance

Job Description

lity and cost-effective member care.

Essential Job Duties
• Assesses services for members to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and compliance with all state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Analyzes clinical service requests from members or providers against evidence based clinical guidelines.
• Identifies appropriate benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments and/or procedures.
• Conducts reviews to determine prior authorization/financial responsibility for Molina and its members.
• Processes requests within required timelines.
• Refers appropriate cases to medical directors (MDs) and presents them in a consistent and efficient manner.
• Requests additional information from members or providers as needed.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other clinical programs.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model.
• Adheres to utilization management (UM) policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications
• At least 2 years experience, including experience in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization, managed care, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Management (CPHM).
• Recent hospital experience in an intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency room.

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Pay Range: $30.37 - $59.21 / HOURLY
• Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

Qualifications

  • At least 2 years experience, including experience in hospital acute care, inpatient review, prior authorization, managed care, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency

Benefits

  • Pay Range: $30.37 - $59.21 / HOURLY
  • Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for verifying that services are medically necessary and align with established clinical guidelines, insurance policies, and regulations - ensuring members reach desired outcomes through integrated delivery of care across the continuum
  • Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care
  • Assesses services for members to ensure optimum outcomes, cost-effectiveness and compliance with all state/federal regulations and guidelines
  • Analyzes clinical service requests from members or providers against evidence based clinical guidelines
  • Identifies appropriate benefits, eligibility and expected length of stay for requested treatments and/or procedures
  • Conducts reviews to determine prior authorization/financial responsibility for Molina and its members
  • Processes requests within required timelines
  • Refers appropriate cases to medical directors (MDs) and presents them in a consistent and efficient manner
  • Requests additional information from members or providers as needed
  • Makes appropriate referrals to other clinical programs
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote the Molina care model
  • Adheres to utilization management (UM) policies and procedures