Authorizations & Medical Records Specialist

Summit Physical Therapy; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount on services &產品

401(k) with matching

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-Term Disability insurance

Paid time off

6 Paid holidays

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Summit Physical Therapy is seeking an Authorizations & Medical Records Specialist to manage all authorization and medical record requests across the organization. The role includes cross-training in insurance verification and Office Coordinator tasks with coverage as needed, reporting to the Director of Administration.

The position is full-time, on-site at the Chattanooga corporate office. Ideal candidates have medical office or healthcare admin experience, strong attention to detail, and

Qualifications

• Previous medical office, billing, insurance, or healthcare administrative experience is required
• Intrinsically motivated with problem-solving abilities
• Strong attention to detail, above average organizational skills, and prioritizes accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaborating with a team
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel experience preferred)

Responsibilities

• Tracking, submitting, and following up on all authorization requests for all locations
• Processing of all incoming medical record requests
• Assisting with verifying insurance benefits and eligibility for incoming patients
• Cross training in all daily OC (Office Coordinator) tasks and providing on-site coverage as needed (secondary to the Floating Office Coordinators)
• Maintaining accurate documentation both within the EHR system as well as internal spreadsheets & files

Skills

Medical office experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team player

Education

Associates degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Authorizations & Medical Records Specialist

The Authorizations & Medical Records Specialist manages all authorization and medical record requests across the entire organization. The Authorizations & Medical Records Specialist will also be cross trained in insurance verification and basic Office Coordinator tasks and will provide coverage for these roles as needed. The Authorizations & Medical Records Specialist reports directly to the Director of Administration.

Job duties are not limited to, but do include:

• Tracking, submitting, and following up on all authorization requests for all locations
• Processing of all incoming medical record requests
• Assisting with verifying insurance benefits and eligibility for incoming patients
• Cross training in all daily OC (Office Coordinator) tasks and providing on-site coverage as needed (secondary to the Floating Office Coordinators)
• Maintaining accurate documentation both within the EHR system as well as internal spreadsheets & files

Qualifications:

• Previous medical office, billing, insurance, or healthcare administrative experience is required
• Intrinsically motivated with problem-solving abilities
• Strong attention to detail, above average organizational skills, and prioritizes accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaborating with a team
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel experience preferred)

Job Type:

• Full-Time

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Pay Rate:

• Employee discount on services & products
• 401(k) with matching
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-Term Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• 6 Paid holidays
• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Associates degree or higher

Work Location:

• On-site at our corporate office in Chattanooga, TN