Utilization Review Specialist

What we’re looking for

• Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree (required). Master’s degree is preferred. Additional requirements include:
• Previous utilization review experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.
• Current unencumbered clinical license is strongly preferred.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) preferred. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime

Schedule: PRN (as needed)

This position does not have a set weekly schedule. You’ll be called in to work when extra help is needed—such as covering for someone, handling busy periods, or filling gaps in the schedule. Hours can vary from week to week, and there’s no guaranteed hours.

Why join us

• We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about El Dorado Springs

El Dorado Springs features a state‑of‑the‑art facility with over 100 private and semi‑private rooms, providing a secure and therapeutic setting focused on comfort, dignity, and healing. Patients receive 24/7 medically supervised care, evidence‑based therapy, medication management, and comprehensive discharge and aftercare planning.

Accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by CMS, El Dorado Springs Behavioral Health is committed to delivering relationship‑centered, evidence‑based care that improves outcomes and supports long‑term recovery.

The hospital offers a full continuum of care, including inpatient psychiatric stabilization, medically assisted detox (MAT), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). These programs are designed to support individuals experiencing acute mental health symptoms, substance use disorders, or co‑occurring conditions in a safe, structured environment.

EEOC Statement

El Dorado Springs Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. El Dorado Springs Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

• Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
• Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
• We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
• We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
• We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
• We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.