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Team Lead, Prior Authorizations
Mass General BrighamSomerville, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Aug 2026
š° $72,000/yr($52,000/yr ā $72,000/yr)
About the role
Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated
Mass General Brigham is seeking a highly organized and experienced Prior Authorization and Referral Team Lead to oversee the daily operations of the prior authorization and referral function. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of authorization and referral requests for medical services while supporting an exceptional experience for patients, providers, and internal partners.
The Team Lead will oversee workflows related to insurance eligibility verification, specialty referrals, medical necessity review, and the collection, review, submission, and documentation of required clinical and authorization information. This individual will serve as a key resource to staff and cross-functional partners, collaborating with providers, clinical teams, payers, third-party administrators, and other departments to resolve complex authorization issues and ensure services are appropriately authorized.
In addition to operational oversight, this role provides leadership, mentorship, training, and support to team members. The Team Lead will use Epic and Tableau reporting tools to monitor department performance, identify workflow trends, forecast staffing needs, and support data-driven decision-making. This position will also identify opportunities for process improvement, conduct proactive and reactive audits, and help ensure compliance with payer requirements, healthcare regulations, organizational policies, and HIPAA standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented healthcare professional who enjoys problem-solving, leading others, working collaboratively across departments, and improving processes in a complex healthcare environment.
What You Will Do
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Prior Authorization and Referral department, ensuring efficient workflows, timely processing, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Lead, mentor, precept, and train team members, providing ongoing guidance and support to promote accuracy, productivity, professional development, and high-quality service.
Monitor department workflows and performance using Epic and Tableau dashboards and reporting tools, including work queue monitoring reports, to identify trends, evaluate workload, and forecast staffing needs.
Ensure prior authorization and referral requests are processed accurately and within required timeframes in accordance with payer requirements, healthcare regulations, organizational policies, and HIPAA standards.
Ensure required medical records, clinical documentation, medical necessity information, and authorization details are appropriately collected, reviewed, submitted, and documented in the EHR.
Coordinate authorization requirements for medical services, including tests, procedures, imaging, and specialty care, ensuring all required information is submitted accurately and promptly to insurance companies and other payers.
Identify and communicate authorization concerns to patients, providers, and appropriate internal stakeholders prior to scheduled admissions, procedures, or services.
Collaborate with providers, ordering clinicians, clinical departments, medical offices, payers, and third-party administrators to resolve complex authorization and referral issues.
Review and address complex authorization denials and appeals, partnering with providers, patients, and payers to gather supporting documentation and pursue appropriate resolutions.
Collaborate with ordering clinicians and other clinical partners, when needed, to ensure appropriate CPT codes and supporting clinical information are submitted for prior authorization and referral requests.
Develop, implement, and monitor process improvements designed to increase operational efficiency, improve accuracy, and reduce authorization and referral turnaround times.
Conduct proactive and reactive audits to identify compliance risks, workflow gaps, documentation issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Identify opportunities to standardize processes, strengthen departmental workflows, and enhance communication and collaboration across departments.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of authorization and referral activities i
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
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Job Summary
About the RoleMass General Brigham is seeking a highly organized and experienced Prior Authorization and Referral Team Lead to oversee the daily operations of the prior authorization and referral function. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of authorization and referral requests for medical services while supporting an exceptional experience for patients, providers, and internal partners.
The Team Lead will oversee workflows related to insurance eligibility verification, specialty referrals, medical necessity review, and the collection, review, submission, and documentation of required clinical and authorization information. This individual will serve as a key resource to staff and cross-functional partners, collaborating with providers, clinical teams, payers, third-party administrators, and other departments to resolve complex authorization issues and ensure services are appropriately authorized.
In addition to operational oversight, this role provides leadership, mentorship, training, and support to team members. The Team Lead will use Epic and Tableau reporting tools to monitor department performance, identify workflow trends, forecast staffing needs, and support data-driven decision-making. This position will also identify opportunities for process improvement, conduct proactive and reactive audits, and help ensure compliance with payer requirements, healthcare regulations, organizational policies, and HIPAA standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented healthcare professional who enjoys problem-solving, leading others, working collaboratively across departments, and improving processes in a complex healthcare environment.
What You Will Do
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Prior Authorization and Referral department, ensuring efficient workflows, timely processing, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Lead, mentor, precept, and train team members, providing ongoing guidance and support to promote accuracy, productivity, professional development, and high-quality service.
Monitor department workflows and performance using Epic and Tableau dashboards and reporting tools, including work queue monitoring reports, to identify trends, evaluate workload, and forecast staffing needs.
Ensure prior authorization and referral requests are processed accurately and within required timeframes in accordance with payer requirements, healthcare regulations, organizational policies, and HIPAA standards.
Ensure required medical records, clinical documentation, medical necessity information, and authorization details are appropriately collected, reviewed, submitted, and documented in the EHR.
Coordinate authorization requirements for medical services, including tests, procedures, imaging, and specialty care, ensuring all required information is submitted accurately and promptly to insurance companies and other payers.
Identify and communicate authorization concerns to patients, providers, and appropriate internal stakeholders prior to scheduled admissions, procedures, or services.
Collaborate with providers, ordering clinicians, clinical departments, medical offices, payers, and third-party administrators to resolve complex authorization and referral issues.
Review and address complex authorization denials and appeals, partnering with providers, patients, and payers to gather supporting documentation and pursue appropriate resolutions.
Collaborate with ordering clinicians and other clinical partners, when needed, to ensure appropriate CPT codes and supporting clinical information are submitted for prior authorization and referral requests.
Develop, implement, and monitor process improvements designed to increase operational efficiency, improve accuracy, and reduce authorization and referral turnaround times.
Conduct proactive and reactive audits to identify compliance risks, workflow gaps, documentation issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Identify opportunities to standardize processes, strengthen departmental workflows, and enhance communication and collaboration across departments.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of authorization and referral activities i
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