Senior Patient Access & Authorization Specialist

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange County seeks an Authorization Specialist to obtain all necessary authorizations per guidelines, verify benefits, and generate letters. You will respond to Member Services inquiries and resolve authorization issues to ensure smooth patient access.

The role requires familiarity with medical terminology, ICD9/CPT codes, and MS Office, with prior experience in hospital or clinic registration and Epic preferred. Weekend/evening shifts possible.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Minimum one year recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic, or in medical billing.
• General knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Experience with computer registration and scheduling systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Obtain all necessary authorizations per established guidelines and verify eligibility.
• Respond to Member Services and Call Center inquiries and resolve authorization issues.
• Generate letters for authorizations and support related processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Medical terminology

MS Office

ICD9/CPT codes

Travel to off-site practices

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCI Health in Orange County seeks an Authorization Specialist to obtain all necessary authorizations per guidelines, verify benefits, and generate letters. You will respond to Member Services inquiries and resolve authorization issues to ensure smooth patient access.

The role requires familiarity with medical terminology, ICD9/CPT codes, and MS Office, with prior experience in hospital or clinic registration and Epic preferred. Weekend/evening shifts possible.