Authorization Specialist

SUNY Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k after 1 year

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off including vacation and个人

Paid sick leave, holidays, and floatin

Holidays and floating holidays

Job summary

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY is seeking an Authorization Clerk to review and maintain EPIC work queues and communicate with insurance carriers by web, phone, and fax to obtain benefit and authorization requirements.

The role handles pre-service authorizations for radiology imaging, injectable meds, DME, and surgical procedures, and notifies physician offices of authorization status. Proficiency in email, Microsoft Teams, and EPIC chat is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and at least two years in medical billing clerical work.
• Experience communicating with carriers via web, phone, and fax.
• Proficiency with EPIC, email, MS Teams, and EPIC chat functionalities.

Responsibilities

• Review and maintain EPIC work queues.
• Communicate with insurance carriers via web, phone and fax to obtain benefit and authorization requirements.
• Process pre-service authorizations for radiology advanced imaging, injectable medications, DME, and surgical procedures.
• Notify physician offices and facilities of authorization status.
• Communicate professionally via email, MS Teams and EPIC chat.

Skills

Professional communication

Medical billing clerical experience

Multichannel communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Teams

EPIC Chat

Job description

Job Summary

Review and maintain EPIC work queues. Communicate withinsurance carriers via web, phone, and fax to obtain benefit andauthorization requirements. Processing pre-service authorizations forradiology advanced imaging, injectable medication, DME, andsurgical procedures. Communicate with physician offices andfacilities to notify of authorization status. Must be able tocommunicate professionally and efficiently via email, MicrosoftTeams, and EPIC chat functionalities.

Minimum Qualifications

High School degree or equivalent and two years clerical support in a medical billing setting. Will consider equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

One year of medical authorization submission

Work Days

Monday - Friday 8:0 am - 4:30 pm

Message to Applicants

• Our benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, eligibility for employer 401k funding after 1 year (3% quarterly/5% annual on vesting schedule), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, including vacation and personal time, paid sick leave, holidays and floating holidays

G3: $17.64 - $28.17

Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations.