Prior Authorizations Supervisor - Pain Interventions - REMOTE

Medtronic; Minnesota; Remote; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a remote Senior Analyst/Manager for pain intervention reimbursement operations in the United States. You will supervise daily prior authorization and reimbursement support for pain intervention therapies, coach a team, and partner with payers, providers, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely patient access.

You will monitor payer requirements, analyze operational metrics, and drive process improvements while delivering training on workflows and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, patient access, reimbursement support, prior authorization, or healthcare operations.
• Experience leading, supervising, coaching, or directing employees or teams.
• Experience with healthcare payers, insurance verification, authorization processes, or reimbursement activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily prior authorization and reimbursement support operations for pain intervention therapies.
• Coach, develop, and manage team performance.
• Monitor payer requirements, coverage policies, and authorization processes for timely patient access.
• Resolve complex reimbursement, coverage, and escalation issues with payers and providers.
• Analyze operational metrics and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
• Partner with reimbursement, sales, clinical, and patient access teams to address coverage and payment barriers.
• Develop and deliver training on prior authorization workflows, payer requirements, and reimbursement processes.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Healthcare operations

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Oct 2026Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.A Day in the LifePain InterventionsThe Neuromodulation Operating Unit partners with healthcare providers, patients, and payers to expand access to therapies that help manage chronic pain and improve patient outcomes. We support therapy adoption by engaging payers, providing coverage support, educating on reimbursement, and running patient access programs that help navigate complex insurance requirements.Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions .This position is based in the United States and supports employees working remotely from the State of Minnesota. This is a fully remote role with no travel requirement.This role leads a team responsible for prior authorization and reimbursement support activities for pain intervention therapies. The position oversees daily operations, drives service excellence, monitors performance metrics, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to support patient access, coverage, and reimbursement processes.Primary ResponsibilitiesSupervise daily prior authorization and reimbursement support operations for pain intervention therapies.Coach, develop, and manage team performance to achieve service, quality, and productivity objectives.Monitor payer requirements, coverage policies, and authorization processes to support timely patient access.Resolve complex reimbursement, coverage, and escalation issues with payers, providers, and internal stakeholders.Analyze operational metrics and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and customer experience.Partner with reimbursement, sales, clinical, and patient access teams to address coverage and payment barriers.Develop and deliver training on prior authorization workflows, payer requirements, and reimbursement processes.Ensure compliance with company policies, payer guidelines, and applicable healthcare regulations.Required QualificationsHigh School Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of experience OR Associate's Degree and 3+ years of experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 1+ year of supervisory experience OR 3+ years of customer service experience.Experience in customer service, patient access, reimbursement support, prior authorization, or healthcare operations.Experience leading, supervising, coaching, or directing the work of employees or teams.Experience working with healthcare payers, insurance verification, authorization processes, or reimbursement activities.Proficiency with customer service systems and Microsoft Office applications.Preferred QualificationsExperience supporting medical device, MedTech, healthcare, or life sciences organizations.Experience with prior authorization processes related to pain management, neuromodulation, or specialty therapies.Knowledge of reimbursement, coding, coverage, and payment methodologies.Experience using case management, patient access, or reimbursement support platforms.Experience driving operational improvements through performance metric analysis and process optimization.For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.Physical Job RequirementsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.U.S. Work Authorization & SponsorshipAt Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. 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Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. 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