Field-Based Patient Authorization Specialist

VieMed Healthcare; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

VieMed Healthcare seeks a Patient Authorization Coordinator-Field Specialist to support patients at risk of therapy interruption by obtaining clinical documentation directly from physician offices, clinics, hospitals, and patients' homes.

The role requires daily travel within a defined territory and proactive collaboration with Clinical Ops, Sales, and leadership to resolve documentation barriers and ensure patient continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Clinical administrative experience preferred.
• Experience working in physician offices, DME, respiratory care, insurance authorization, or healthcare documentation workflows preferred.
• Minimum two years healthcare office experience or equivalent field coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Obtain re-authorization documentation for ongoing coverage of DME.
• Review and obtain compliance documents, medical records and prescriptions for re-authorization.
• Assist patients in the re-authorization process.
• Coordinate with sales and clinical personnel to facilitate re-authorization tasks.
• Travel to physician offices, clinics, and hospitals to obtain required documentation.
• Retrieve physician signatures, chart notes, prescriptions, and compliance documentation in person.

Skills

Field coordination

Travel coordination

Documentation workflows

Office software

Communication

Education

Healthcare office experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

VieMed Healthcare seeks a Patient Authorization Coordinator-Field Specialist to support patients at risk of therapy interruption by obtaining clinical documentation directly from physician offices, clinics, hospitals, and patients' homes.

The role requires daily travel within a defined territory and proactive collaboration with Clinical Ops, Sales, and leadership to resolve documentation barriers and ensure patient continuity of care.