Prior Authorization Specialist - Day Shift + $1,500 Relocation

Avera Health; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

PTO from day 1

Employer retirement matching

Career development

Job summary

Avera Pierre Clinic is seeking a dedicated administrator to manage prior authorizations for tests, procedures, surgeries, and specialty appointments. You’ll document approvals and liaise with facilities, physicians, and patients, ensuring complete paperwork and compliant processes.

The role supports a day shift (8:00am-5:00pm) with a potential $1,500 relocation bonus, and duties include light secretarial tasks such as filing, faxing, and scheduling.

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required or an Associate's Medical Assistant degree.
• 3–6 months experience if not holding a Medical Assistant credential.

Responsibilities

• Obtains preauthorization from insurers for testing, surgery, therapies, subspecialty referral and any other prior authorization required by the patient’s insurance carrier.
• Appropriately documents prior authorization and communicates information to the performing facility, physician, clinic staff, and patient or patient’s family as necessary.
• Performs other generalized secretarial duties as time allows including, but not limited to: making copies, maintaining incoming and outgoing fax transactions, pulling charts, loose filing, general reception duties and scheduling appointments.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Associate's Medical Assistant degree

Job description

Avera Pierre Clinic is seeking a dedicated administrator to manage prior authorizations for tests, procedures, surgeries, and specialty appointments. You’ll document approvals and liaise with facilities, physicians, and patients, ensuring complete paperwork and compliant processes.

The role supports a day shift (8:00am-5:00pm) with a potential $1,500 relocation bonus, and duties include light secretarial tasks such as filing, faxing, and scheduling.