Healthcare Authorization Specialist - Front Desk & Billing

1103 Team Member Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave (4 weeks)

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth Tampa is seeking an Authorization Specialist to support hospital and clinic operations. You will handle front desk backups, check-in/check-out duties, and medical records workflows while ensuring timely authorizations and accurate data entry.

The role requires proficiency in EMR/EPM, insurance verification, and strong communication to coordinate with physicians and patients. A high school diploma and 1+ year of authorization/verification experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal relation skills.
• Must be able to type 30 wpm and know 10-key by touch.
• Proficiency in EMR and EPM systems.
• Previous insurance verification experience.
• Proficiency in Medical Terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provides backup to all front office positions, including check-in and check-out, and medical records.
• Obtains authorizations within hospital and clinic settings and reviews insurance verification to complete authorization processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Typing 30 wpm

Organizational skills

Ability to meet deadlines

EMR proficiency

EPM proficiency

ICD-10 & CPT knowledge

Insurance verification

Customer service experience

Education

High School Grad or Equiv

Tools

EMR

EPM

10-key by touch

Job description

AdventHealth Tampa is seeking an Authorization Specialist to support hospital and clinic operations. You will handle front desk backups, check-in/check-out duties, and medical records workflows while ensuring timely authorizations and accurate data entry.

The role requires proficiency in EMR/EPM, insurance verification, and strong communication to coordinate with physicians and patients. A high school diploma and 1+ year of authorization/verification experience are preferred.