I'm interested in your thoughts about the Centene hiring process. Would it be frowned upon to email to ask the talent recruiter about feedback after the screening? I applied for the Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health position. The following day, I was notified that I was under consideration and was invited to do the initial "screening interview" with the talent recruiter. I completed that yesterday - it couldn't have went any better. 🤷♀️ We had an amazing rapport & she was raving about how much behavioral health, medical detox, acute care/ER, and remote nursing experience I had. I've been a nurse for 12 years with my compact license and CCM credential. I have experience in the psych ER, working remotely as a RN BH care coach, and last 6 years remotely as a RN case manager with another insurance company for our most at risk Medicare/Medicaid members ( who have a lot of BH/financial barriers.) I just got an email saying that they are not moving forward with me due to "moving forward with other candidates whose qualifications better complement the needs of the business." The ONLY thing is that I haven't been a official UM RN yet, but I felt like I did a great job in promoting how I have transferable skills from all of my nursing background and reviewing charts as a case manager to have the critical thinking expertise needed to differentiate if patients meet medical criteria. 🤷♀️ did I dodge a bullet?
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@dm wow, 20 is a lot. This recruiter appeared to be non clinical but kept going on and on about the job in itself and how "great" the culture is at centene. Looking back, it was fake as he-l.
@f6 UM cases. Each opportunity for decision is called a case.
What are cases? Do you mean candidates?
@OP, echoing what the others said. You are lucky to have been passed over. BH UM is a cesspool led by a person who will do anything to make herself look good to the amoral “leaders” above her. This includes setting arbitrary and impossible productivity goals, eliminating staff who have served the organization with integrity and dedication for decades, and stepping on the backs of ethical and upright colleagues to advance her own interests. Run away!
@ah they are lying…..they are wanting 20 cases and i know people still in UM who are experiencing that nightmare now.
As someone who was in UM BH for four years ….. count your blessings, you dodged not only a bullet, you dodged a whole grenade. Do not look back. The productivity is unrealistic, they are writing up people for low productivity even when there are not enough cases to sustain their expectations, the leadership is out of touch and everyone i know is trying to get out of Bh UM.
@at dang...I didn't even manage to get to discuss with them about the pay part...but who knows, maybe they just figured I wouldn't settle for what they would be offering LOL. I wish you all the best that still work for Centene.
They did you a favor. There might be worse companies out there, but I can’t think of any offhand.
Worst senior leaders in history and very, very few qualified managers. It’s amazing they make any money at all.
Dodged a bullet. Period. Nightmare of a place to work.
I can't say for sure of course but likely went after someone who would accept less pay.
@aa wow! Sounds like I did dodge a bullet then lol. The recruiter told me that it would be 12-14 cases a day.
@ab wow, that is crazy!! Are a lot of people just applying, I wonder? It was so bizarre because the screening went so well with the talent recruiter
As an internal candidate you’ve gotten further than most of us. I know many colleagues who aren’t even getting an internal interview for a like position.
However, I don’t think it would hurt to ask the hiring manager. Keep applying !
Be grateful you didn't get the job. UM is a crazy place where the metrics are insanely unachievable.