Manager, Admissions & Central Authorization - F/T - Days
About The Position
Position Summary: The Manager, Admissions & Central Authorization is responsible for the operational leadership, administrative oversight, and daily supervision of both facility admissions and systemwide inpatient central authorization functions within their designated area. The incumbent is accountable for all operational, administrative, and supervisory activities within the assigned programs, ensuring admissions and authorization services are performed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory, accreditation, payer, revenue cycle, and health system standards. This role maintains responsibility for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of admissions operations, encompassing patient intake, bed placement coordination, insurance verification, pre-certification, and admitting functions, as well as the timely and accurate procurement of prior authorizations across all supported service lines and facilities, including authorization submission, payer follow-up, denial management, and documentation accuracy. The Manager provides direct oversight to supervisory and operational staff across both functional areas and participates in hands-on operational activities as needed. This position is accountable for departmental performance, including operational processes and financial stewardship, and collaborates with clinical, nursing, perioperative, case management, utilization management, managed care, revenue cycle, and administrative leadership to support quality improvement initiatives, staff development, technology and workflow planning, and the achievement of departmental performance goals across both functions. The Manager exercises independent judgment in managing day-to-day departmental operations, staffing, and the execution of established admissions and central authorization program objectives seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Requirements
- Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
- Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
- Minimum 5 years managerial experience with demonstrated ability to lead, develop workflow process, establish measurable metrics and develop staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Demonstrated knowledge of managed care, commercial and government benefits and billing guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to monitor productivity
- Ability to problem solve, prioritize and organize work
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload, securing authorizations in an approved timeline.
Benefits
- We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
