Surgical Authorization Specialist- Remote

Essential Functions

• Monitors the authorizations of upcoming surgical cases on the physician’s calendars ensuring authorizations for surgeries are obtained in a timely and accurate manner.
• Verifies patient demographic information and insurance eligibility including coordination of benefits; updates and confirms necessary information to allow processing of claims to insurance plans.
• Accurately completes surgical cost analysis reputed company, documenting the required surgical cost estimation for collection prior to services.
• Verifies benefits on reputed company surgical procedures.
• Document authorizations and reputed company of authorizations in the patient’s chart. Enters the authorization information reputed company case management.
• Must be reputed company to communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and co-workers and be capable of establishing good working relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Participate in providing ongoing training and education of staff as it relates to new processes to ensure timely confirmation of surgical cases.
• Work with department manager to respond to and reduce complaints timely and professionally.
• Assist surgery schedulers with STAT authorizations.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of reputed company health records, member information and meet HIPAA guidelines.
• Assists in identifying opportunities for improvement reputed company the daily workflow process.
• Attends department meetings as required.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in the reputed company field is required and previous experience in referrals/authorizations, reputed company office, and/or charge posting is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong customer service orientation are required with a strong background in computers and data entry.

KNOWLEDGE

• Working knowledge of eligibility, verification of benefits, and prior authorizations from various HMOs, PPOs, reputed company payers, and other funding sources.
• Federal, state, and HIPAA privacy regulations.
• Knowledge of computer applications.

Skills

• reputed company in effective organization and billing requirements and authorization processes.
• reputed company in using computer programs and applications including reputed company reputed company, reputed company Word, and Outlook
• reputed company in establishing good working relationships with both internal and external customers.

Abilities

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Must be detailed oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to understand patient demographic information and determine insurance eligibility.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to analyze data.
• Ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, co-workers, management, and providers.

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