Authorization Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Communication skills – must be able to relate well to Business Office and Field leadership
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while maintaining organization, accuracy and timely follow through
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• As a member of a team, must possess efficient time management and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Greets everyone who enters the clinic in a friendly and welcoming manner.
• Schedules new referrals received by fax or by telephone from patients, physician offices.
• Verifies insurance coverage for patients.
• Collects patient payments.
• Maintains an orderly and organized front office workspace.
• Collect all money due at the time of service
• Convert referrals into evaluations
• Schedule patient visits
• Obtain and manage insurance Authorizations for physical therapy.
• Effectively communicate with Clinical staff, physician offices and insurance carriers to ensure timely approval of services.
• Track Authorization status, expiration dates, visit counts and reauthorizations needs to prevent treatment interruption.
• Submit clinical documentation and supporting medical records to payers as required for authorization approval.
• Maintain accurate documentation in EMR and scheduling system regarding authorizations.
• Deliver excellent customer service by helping patients understand insurance requirements and authorization processes.
• Create an inviting clinic atmosphere.
• Make all welcome calls
• Monitor and influence arrival rate through creation of a great customer experience
• Manage schedule efficiently
• Manage document routing
• Manage personal overtime
• Manage non-clinical documentation
• Manage deposits
• Manage caseload, D/C candidate, progress note, and insurance reporting
• Monitor clinic inventory
• Attend any required training for Raintree and other business process updates.
• Complete quarterly compliance training.

Benefits

• Annual paid Charity Day to give back to a cause meaningful to you
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 3-week Paid Time Off plus paid holidays
• 401K + company match