Remote Pre-Access Authorization Specialist I

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Pre-Access Authorization Specialist I to verify insurance eligibility, secure prior authorizations, and manage denials to safeguard patient financial health.

This fully remote, full-time role requires confirming demographics, verifying benefits, following up on appeals, and escalating unresolved issues to ensure timely authorizations. Strong knowledge of revenue cycle, medical terminology, and coding, plus excellent customer service and time management

Qualifications

• Strong revenue cycle knowledge and medical terminology.
• Experience with insurance authorization processes.
• Excellent time management and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Confirms, enters, and/or updates required demographic data on patient and guarantor.
• Accurately verifies all pertinent patient related insurance eligibility, benefits, authorization; follow-up on appeals and denials when requested.
• Contacts patient/provider when authorization is unsecured prior to scheduled date of service.
• Effectively escalates issues which cannot be resolved independently.
• Maintains departmental/individual work queues and reviews self-quality for due diligence.
• Meets or exceeds departmental productivity, due diligence and quality standards.

Skills

Revenue cycle knowledge

Technical acumen

Customer service

Time management

Medical terminology

Medical coding

Competency proficiency

Education

High School Diploma/Equivalent OR 4 years of revenue cycle experience

Job description

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Pre-Access Authorization Specialist I to verify insurance eligibility, secure prior authorizations, and manage denials to safeguard patient financial health.

This fully remote, full-time role requires confirming demographics, verifying benefits, following up on appeals, and escalating unresolved issues to ensure timely authorizations. Strong knowledge of revenue cycle, medical terminology, and coding, plus excellent customer service and time management