Job Details

Description:
100% remote - Prefer Central Standard Time zone
Initiate prior authorizations and route as appropriate for clinical review

Essential Job Duties

• Provides telephone, clerical and data entry support for the care review team.
• Provides computer entries of authorization request/provider inquiries, such as eligibility and benefits verification, provider contracting status, diagnosis and treatment requests, coordination of benefits status determination, hospital census information regarding admissions and discharges and billing codes.
• Responds to requests for authorization of services submitted via phone, fax and mail according to operational timeframes.
• Contacts physician offices according to department guidelines to request missing information from authorization requests or for additional information as requested medical directors.

• At least 1 year of experience in an administrative support role, preferably within a health care environment supporting correspondence or clinical communications, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Previous experience as a Correspondence Processor at Client.
• Strong attention to detail, and ability to work within regulatory and internal requirements for letter generation.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, and ability to manage multiple letter queues and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to ensure clarity and precision in all correspondence.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new programs, software systems, and lines of business.
• Ability to research, obtain feedback, and integrate necessary adjustments into letters to meet quality standards.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and ensure quality and compliance in all produced correspondence.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines, regulations, and policies in processing of clinical correspondence.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, maintain accuracy and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and internal departments.
• Basic Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

• Previous experience in a health care correspondence or clinical communications role, with an understanding of regulatory and accreditation rules related to clinical determinations.

• Ability to navigate within multiple computer applications simultaneously.
• Able to work independently on assigned tasks.
• Dependability - report to work daily as assigned