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Stivers

Authorization Specialist

Saint Louis, MO · On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Submitting prior authorization requests via phone, fax, and online payer portals. * Coordinating ... Whether you're searching for temporary, temp-to-hire, or permanent opportunities, our team is here ...

UNLV Health

Authorization Specialist - Per Diem

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

$17.25 - $23/hr

Prior Authorization Procurement: Initiate, track, and secure prior authorizations for complex ... Utilize online insurance portals (e.g., Availity, Optum/Change Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare Link ...

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Pre-Registration and Prior Authorization Specialist - Full time, daytime

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Charlotte, NC • On-site

$17.25 - $22.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Location: 8510 McAlpine Park Drive, Charlotte, NC 28211

Shift: Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

POSITION SUMMARY: The Pre-Registration and Prior Authorization Specialist position focuses on patient pre-authorizations, Epic registration and calculating radiology imaging estimates using an automated pricing tool (Waystar). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Register patients in Epic, ensuring all demographic and insurance information is accurate and up to date.
  • Verify insurance coverage, benefits, and obtain pre-authorizations and referrals as required by payers.
  • Utilize Waystar or equivalent pricing tools to provide patients with out-of-pocket estimates and explain their financial responsibility.
  • Monitor and follow up on pending authorizations and scheduling holds.
  • Communicate effectively with physicians, outpatient clinic staff, technologists, and billing departments to ensure smooth workflow and accurate scheduling.
  • Document all communication and authorization details in the patient record according to HIPAA and compliance guidelines.
  • Respond to incoming scheduling requests via phone, fax, email, or electronic orders in a timely and professional manner.
  • Maintain up-to-date scheduling logs, spreadsheets, and tracking systems for internal reporting and auditing purposes.
  • Identify patients with outstanding balances or bad debt and follow appropriate financial clearance protocols before scheduling.
  • Assist in resolving scheduling conflicts and rescheduling appointments as needed due to equipment downtime, staffing, or clinical priority changes.
  • Participate in peer training for new hires

Qualifications:

  • Experience with healthcare insurance including pre-authorizations, patient registration, eligibility verification, patient pricing estimates
  • Experience with Epic a plus
  • Experience with a healthcare pricing system a plus (Waystar, Availity, Optum/Change Healthcare, Trizetto)
  • Experience with MS Office including Excel
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • High school diploma and/or equivalent education/experience
  • Knowledge of basic medical coding and third-party operating procedures and practices
  • Strong internal and external customer service skills
  • Ability to multitask and work independently without direct supervision
  • Ability to demonstrate strength in problem solving
  • Ability to handle confidential information  
  • Primarily sitting
  • Travel required: 0 – 25%
  • Lift 25lbs.

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