Description
An authorization specialist verifies insurance, obtains authorization for medical procedures, and helps patients with their medical care options.
Responsibilities
Verifying insurance and entering insurance benefits information into the system
Obtaining authorization for medical procedures
Advising self-pay patients of their medical care options
Reviewing and following up on pending authorization requests
Initiating and tracking referrals, insurance verification, and authorizations
Skills
Epic, Prior Authorization, Insurnace, Medical, Surgery, Insurance Verification, EMR, EHR
Top Skills Details
Epic,Prior Authorization,Insurnace,Medical,Surgery,Insurance Verification
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Qualifications
2-5 Years of Medical Insurance Authorization Experience (preferably a large surgical practice)
Strong communication and coordination skills
Experience in insurance authorization required
Knowledge of medical terminology, and Proficiency in relevant software applications
EMR experience required (EPIC highly preferred)
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Glen Burnie,MD.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 12, 2025.
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.