Insurance/Prior Authorization Specialist - Remote

TEKsystems; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO/Vacation or Sick Leave

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Job summary

TEKsystems, a nationwide IT and talent solutions leader, offers a fully remote contract role for an insurance billing claims processing and prior authorizations expert. The position focuses on liaison between departments, payors and providers to determine patient prescription coverage.

Responsibilities include handling prior authorizations, appeals filings, and verification through internal systems, while ensuring rapid turnaround and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of work experience in a healthcare or reimbursement setting.
• Previous experience in a call center environment, healthcare office, corporate setting, or healthcare insurance provider or pharmacy is required.
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of commercial and government pharmacy and medical insurance programs, billing, alternate funding resources, reimbursement processes, insurance verification, prior authorization and appeal filings, and specialty pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on medical and prescription insurance coverage/ verification claim billing medication prior authorization and appeal filing.
• Accurately documents information in the appropriate systems and formats.
• Communicate the status of the referral to the physician and the patient via phone, fax, and/or the core pharmacy system.
• Assist offices through the documentation and filing process for prior authorizations and appeals; monitor status for rapid turnaround.
• Investigate pharmacy and medical benefits with payors and providers to maintain payor intelligenceResources.

Skills

Pharmacy call center experience

Healthcare call center experience

Medical claims experience

Insurance verification

Prior authorizations

Tools

Hub information system

Core pharmacy system

Job description

This position is work from home and will be paying $20/hr. It will also be a 1+ year long contract assignment.

Job Description

This position will be a subject matter expert in insurance billing claims processing and prior authorizations. This position liaises between departments payors and providers to comprehensively determine patients overall prescription coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on medical and prescription insurance coverage/ verification claim billing medication prior authorization and appeal filing and alternate financial assistance opportunities. Accurately documents information in the appropriate systems and formats.
• Communicate the status of the referral to the physician and the patient via phone fax and/or the core pharmacy system as per established policies and procedures.
• Assist offices through the entire documentation and filing process for prior authorizations and appeals. Monitor the status to ensure a rapid turnaround resulting in procurement of the drug product for the patient.
• Use internal and web tools and communicate and collaborate with health insurance payors and providers to investigate pharmacy and medical benefits. Obtain and confirm information to maintain Pharmacy Solutions payor intelligence resources.
• Enter patient demographic and health insurance information into the hub information system and notify the physician of any incomplete or incorrect insurance information

Qualifications

A+ Candidates will have pharmacy call center experience

A- Candidates will have healthcare call center and medical claims experience

• 1-3 years of work experience in a healthcare or reimbursement setting
• Previous experience in a call center environment, healthcare office, corporate setting, or healthcare insurance provider or pharmacy is required
• Must have thorough understanding and knowledge of commercial and government pharmacy and medical insurance programs, billing, alternate funding resources, reimbursement processes, insurance verification, prior authorization and appeal filings, and specialty pharmacy operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real‑world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.