Referral/ Authorization Clerk

Norman Regional; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 24,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Retirement plans

Free parking

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Norman Regional seeks a dependable clerical professional to support referrals, authorizations, and scheduling for physicians and advanced practitioners. The role also involves managing pending referrals and coordinating imaging and procedures as instructed.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of clerical experience, at least 6 months in healthcare, and strong computer/phone skills. Day shifts, full-time, with a comprehensive benefits package and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Prefer additional education in medical terminology, EMR training, or business classes.

Responsibilities

• Completes outgoing/incoming referrals, authorizations and scheduling duties as ordered by the physician or advanced practitioner.
• Appropriately manages pending referrals and authorizations and schedules imaging and procedures as instructed.
• Maintains knowledge of trends and issues related to outgoing referrals and authorizations.
• Other clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Clerical experience

Healthcare experience

Keyboard skills 40 wpm

Customer relations/telephone skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMR training

Business classes

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

Job Summary

• Completes outgoing/incoming referrals, authorizations and scheduling duties as ordered by the physician or advanced practitioner.
• Appropriately manages pending referrals and authorizations and schedules imaging and procedures as instructed.
• Maintains knowledge of trends and issues related to outgoing referrals and authorizations.
• Other clerical duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. Computer knowledge required.
• Prefer additional education in medical terminology, electronic medical record training, or business classes.

Experience

• One year clerical experience and six months of healthcare experience are required.
• Prefer medical office, insurance, hospital or computer experience.
• Keyboard skills accurate 40 wpm.
• Expertise in customer relations, telephone skills and computer applications is required.

Compensation/Benefits

• $17.39-$28.20/hr depending on previous work experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

Work Shift

Day

Position Type

Regular Full Time