Prior Authorization Medical Office Supervisor

Lexington Medical Center • Columbia, SC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Supervisor over the Centralized Prior Authorization Team (CPAT). Prior authorization experience is strongly preferred. Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• One year of experience working in a medical/physician practice setting.
• Medical Terminology, ICD-9, and CPT coding experience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior authorization experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administering, directing, planning and coordinating all clerical and office activities.
• Oversees daily office operations and delegates authority to assigned staff.
• Develops guidelines for prioritizing work activities, evaluating effectiveness, and modifying activities as necessary.
• Ensures that office is staffed appropriately.
• Oversees office payroll and leave records.
• Oversees and ensures that daily operations operate according to office procedures.
• Supervising accounts receivable posting/balancing, reviewing and processing delinquent accounts for proper handling or payment arrangements, collections, or indigent follow-up.
• Review, coding and timely return of invoices to accounting.
• Works closely with Practice Manager.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED