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Conway, South Carolina

Utilization Review Coordinator-Behavioral Health

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Utilization Review Coordinator Opportunity!

Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital, located near beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC, treats adolescents, adults and senior adults in need of psychiatric services, as well as adults who suffer from a chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, or are in need of rehabilitation. Lighthouse offers 24-hour admissions, needs assessment, and referral services.

Position Summary

The UR Coordinator is responsible for conducting utilization and quality management activities in accordance with Utilization Review policies and procedures. The Coordinator performs the overall function of providing an ongoing, systematic process for the measurement and assessment of the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of facility healthcare services and procedures.

Assisting in the promotion and maintenance of high quality care through the analysis, review, and evaluation of clinical criteria as it relates to patient treatment and length of stay.

  • Reviewing cases for appropriateness of admission, continued stay, and discharge planning.
  • Managing and effectively utilizing insurance benefits through timely prospective, concurrent, and retrospective review activities.
  • Complies with all Administrative, Clinical, and HR policies and procedures.
  • Maintains an awareness of patient funding sources, discharge planning needs, and available resources in order to facilitate continuity of care.
  • Plans and organizes the functions of the facilities Case Management system to minimize denials of payment.

Performs prospective, concurrent and retrospective telephonic reviews for inpatient Mental Health and Dual Diagnosis services.

Promotes alternative care programs and researches available options including costs and appropriateness of patient placement in collaboration with discharge planners and patients.

  • Benefit Highlights
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

If you would like to learn more about the Utilization Review Coordinator Position before applying, please contact Shayla Stokely, Director of Human Resources, at shayla.stokely1@uhsinc.com

Qualifications

Requirements

Registered Nurses, Preferred. With licensure to practice in SC.

  • One to three years of experience in utilization review, case management, or discharge planning preferred.
  • Three years of experience in a Behavioral Health facility providing multiple levels of care preferred.
  • Prior experience in Medical Records a Plus.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical criteria analysisMental health servicesInsurance benefit managementPatient assessmentTelephonic review

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
10%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Healthcare Administration listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,267 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Conway

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,897/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan