Utilization Specialty Therapist (Remote)

Job Title: Utilization Specialty Therapist (Remote but MUST be located in Texas) Job Description This role focuses on performing utilization review for authorization requests related to specialty therapy services, including speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy across multiple regions and product lines. The position also supports training and network management activities for therapy providers, ensuring that services align with evidence-based practice, professional documentation standards, and organizational policies. Responsibilities

- Review and evaluate therapy prior authorization requests against established clinical guidelines and therapy policies.
- Complete clinical reviews, including approvals, denials, partial approvals, and requests for additional information.
- Manage and prioritize authorization requests to meet turnaround time (TAT), quality, and productivity expectations.
- Monitor Outlook, Teams, and workflow queues for operational updates, escalations, and time-sensitive requests.
- Collaborate with therapists, nurses, leadership, and cross-functional teams to support efficient utilization management processes.
- Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and performance improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills

- Masters degree in a specialty therapy discipline such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Therapy, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of experience providing therapy services in healthcare or home health settings.
- Texas state license in Speech-Language Therapy.

Qualifications

- Pediatric clinical experience in any therapy discipline is preferred.

Work Environment The role operates within a structured healthcare or managed care environment focused on quality, consistency, and evidence-based utilization of therapy services. You will work closely with internal clinical and operational teams as well as external therapy providers, primarily using standard office technologies such as Microsoft Office for documentation, communication, and reporting. The work emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and support for a network of therapy providers delivering speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy services.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $33.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position. About Actalent

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