Authorization Representative

Job Overview

** This position will primarily handle submitting authorizations - must have previous experience with authorizations on resume **

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with medical insurance, referral processes, and benefit plans
• 6 months recent experience working in an outpatient clinic or medical office setting
• Ability to read, understand, and respond to detailed oral and written instructions
• Experience with authorizing surgeries and procedures preferably in Ortho setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years’ recent experience working as a Patient Service Representative
• Experience with CS-Link/Epic
• Understanding of medical terminology

Job Duties:

• Primary point of contact for patient relations in person and by phone
• Greet patients and assist in resolving patient concerns and escalating as appropriate
• Check patients in/out and collect co-payments, give receipts, and reconcile payments
• Verify patient demographics and insurance information in CS-Link/Epic
• Schedule appointments and complete patient registration
• Process and track referrals and authorizations for various insurance types
• Handle patient/provider correspondence
• Explains polices, procedures, or services to patients
• Sanitize workspace using provided supplies and following department guidelines

NOTE: These statements describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks. Other work duties may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $21.00 - $21.80 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience:

• working as a Patient Service Representative: 2 years (Required)
• medical insurance, referral processes, and benefit plans: 1 year (Required)
• with authorizing surgeries and procedures in Ortho setting.: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Monica, CA 90404 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $22