Insurance Authorization Specialist - Spencer Hospital
Avera HealthAbout the role
Location:
Spencer, IAWorker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.
Position Highlights
Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with clinical staff in order to complete prior authorization for all services and procedures in an accurate and timely manner
- Ensure that all supporting documentation is available and shared with payers to expedite authorizations
- Maintaining authorizations, which includes gathering necessary documents to support authorization requests, submitting initial requests for authorization, following up on authorization requests, and communicating with departments and providers on status of authorizations
- Coordinate with providers as needed to ensure treatments/services meet medical necessity criteria. Assist with appeals for claim denials due to the authorization process. Develop and implement prior authorization workflow, policies and procedures
- Collaborate with other departments to assist in obtaining pre-authorizations in a cross functional manner. Share information with providers and staff regarding coverage criteria, medically necessary criteria
Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Prior hospital and/or clinic authorization experience preferred
Schedule:
- 48 hrs per pay period
- Part-time benefit eligible
- M-F
- 8a-4:30pm
- The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department
Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!
Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email hr@spencerhospital.org.
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