Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) knows what it takes to lead, inspire and succeed.  One of the Nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, UHS owns and operates through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.  Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS ranks on the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations with over 74,000 employees, and is consistently listed among Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" and one of the 30 Most Meaningful Companies To Work For in America by Business Insider.

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health is a 180-bed treatment facility that specializes in quality behavioral health and substance abuse services for youth, adults and seniors. We offer a full continuum of care through an integrated system of inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Progressive professionals in the fields of psychiatry, medicine, nursing, social services, education and activity therapy provide our comprehensive services.    www.ftlauderdalebehavioral.com  

Supervises and coordinates the Utilization Management Coordinators and their job functions for optimal customer satisfaction, resource utilization, and optimize reimbursement for facility.  Ensues the UM plan meets requirements of regulatory and licensing groups.  Performs the overall function of providing an ongoing, systematic process for the measurement and assessment of the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of its Healthcare services, procedures, and facilities. Assists in the promotion and maintenance of high quality patient care through the analysis, review, and evaluation of clinical practices within the Behavioral Health Center. Reviews cases for appropriateness of admission, continued stay, and discharge planning. Recommends plans of corrective action and monitoring the impact of the action taken. Supervises and coordinates the UM Coordinators and their job functions for optimal customer satisfaction, resource utilization, and optimize reimbursement for facility. Maintains communication system based on documentation and verbal exchange regarding treatment. Communicates with internal and external entities to facilitate acquisition of resources.