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Overview The Surgical Utilization Review Registered Nurse (UR RN) is responsible for conducting concurrent medical necessity reviews to ensure appropriate level-of-care determinations, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement integrity. This position serves as a liaison between physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, case management, revenue cycle, and payer organizations to facilitate accurate patient status assignment, timely authorization management, and denial prevention. The primary focus of this role is surgical utilization review, including pre-operative, post-operative, and procedural patient populations. Responsibilities include validating compliance with Medicare, commercial payer, and organizational requirements, including Inpatient Only (IPO) procedures, Two-Midnight Rule criteria, observation services, and medical necessity requirements. This role requires strong collaboration with surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,...