Senior Consultant – Clinical Utilization Management SME

Who we are: Tria Federal delivers digital services and technology solutions that support the health and safety of veterans, service members and civilians. For two decades, federal agencies have relied on Tria companies to advance their critical missions and modernize their systems, so that they can uphold their commitment to the American people. Today, we are pushing the boundaries of possibility through partnerships and investments in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, developing solutions for the biggest challenges that government will face tomorrow. We are proud to employ and support military veterans who bring mission-first mindset, technical expertise, and leadership qualities that strengthen our work. Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply. Tria Federal is seeking a Senior Consultant – Clinical Utilization Management SME to provide clinical and utilization-management expertise supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The SME will apply utilization-management expertise to assess clinical processes, medical-necessity workflows, referral and authorization processes, care coordination, utilization patterns, and clinical risk. The ideal candidate is a licensed RN (or other clinical degree / license) with significant experience in utilization management, care management, prior authorization, clinical review, medical necessity, appeals, care coordination, or payer/provider clinical operations. Responsibilities: Provide clinical subject matter expertise in utilization management, care management, medical necessity, and clinical review. Assess referral, authorization, utilization-management, and care-coordination workflows and identify barriers to timely care. Review clinical and operational processes for opportunities to improve access, quality, appropriateness, cost, and patient outcomes. Evaluate utilization trends and identify clinical, operational, and process drivers of variation. Support development and refinement of clinical workflows, protocols, decision support, and standard operating procedures. Conduct clinical root-cause analysis involving access, utilization, care coordination, denials, medical documentation, and patient-care impacts. Support evaluation of utilization-management practices across providers. Develop clinical recommendations and executive-level analyses that clearly articulate patient-care, operational, financial, and compliance impacts. Collaborate with physicians, nurses, healthcare administrators, network teams, payment SMEs, and VA stakeholders. Support clinical requirements development, operational readiness, implementation, training, and change-management activities. Contribute to assessments, white papers, decision papers, risk analyses, and performance frameworks. Skills & Experience: 7+ years of healthcare clinical operations, utilization management, care management, case management, clinical review, or related experience. 3+ years of direct utilization-management or clinical review experience preferred. Experience with medical necessity review, prior authorization, concurrent review, retrospective review, appeals, or care management. Understanding of healthcare payer/provider workflows and clinical documentation. Ability to translate clinical findings into operational and executive recommendations. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Bachelor's degree required; BSN preferred. Qualifications: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license. Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, commercial payer or government payer experience. InterQual, MCG/Care Guidelines, or comparable clinical decision-support experience. Utilization-management accreditation or quality experience. Population health/care management. Behavioral health, post-acute care, specialty care, emergency care, or high-cost/high-risk population experience. VA/VHA experience. CCM, ACM, CPHQ, or similar certification. Why Tria? What defines the Tria brand is more than just our dedication to excellence in our craft; it’s our incredible team of dedicated, talented, and passionate people that make Tria so exceptional. As people powering possible, we are all partners in our team’s shared success. As a company that cares about people, we seek to cultivate a culture in which all can thrive personally and professionally. We offer a top-tier benefits package to invest in your physical, mental, and financial health and wellness so that you can be your best self - at work and in life. At Tria, we are growth-minded, entrepreneurial in spirit, and committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and opportunity for all. 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