Supervisor - Benefits Eligibility and Authorization

Cardinal Health; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Wages access with myFlexPay

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Navista, part of Cardinal Health, seeks a Supervisor of Benefits Eligibility and Authorization to lead the oncology authorization team. You will supervise daily operations, coordinate with clinical and financial teams, and drive timely financial clearance for treatments across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include overseeing pre-authorization workflows, monitoring KPIs, and reducing denials while ensuring regulatory compliance and patient access. Strong leadership and EHR proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in relevant field.
• 5+ years in healthcare prior authorization, financial clearance, patient access, or revenue cycle.
• 2+ years of leadership, supervisory experience in healthcare.
• Oncology, infusion, radiation or specialty authorization experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, commercial payer and IPA requirements.
• Experience reducing denials and improving workflow is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily activities of oncology authorization team for timely approvals.
• Monitor queues, set priorities, and manage staff productivity.
• Oversee prior authorization, referrals, and medical necessity processes.
• Review escalations and payer issues to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure authorizations are obtained and renewed to avoid delays.
• Collaborate with physicians and teams to resolve barriers to authorization.
• Lead daily huddles, coaching, and workflow reviews.
• Track turnaround times, aging inventories, and denial trends.
• Maintain expertise on payer policies and regulatory changes.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Process improvement

Time management

EHR proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Practice management systems

Authorization platforms

Microsoft Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Supervisor, Benefits Eligibility and Authorization About Navista We believe in the power of community oncology to support patients through their cancer journeys. As an oncology practice alliance comprised of more than 40 sites, Navista provides the support community practices need to fuel their growth—while maintaining their independence. What Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) contributes to Cardinal Health Practice Operations Management oversees the business and administrative operations of medical practices. The Revenue Cycle Management manages a team focused on a series of clinical and administrative processes that healthcare providers utilize to capture, bill, and collect patient service revenue. The revenue cycle shadows the entire patient care journey and begins with patient appointment scheduling and ends when the patient’s account balance is zero.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the oncology authorization team to ensure timely completion of authorization requests and financial clearance activities.
• Monitor work queues, assign priorities, and manage staff productivity to support timely patient treatment and service scheduling.
• Oversee prior authorization, referral, and medical necessity processes for medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging, genetic testing, surgery, specialty medications, and ancillary services.
• Review escalated cases, denied authorizations, urgent treatment requests, and payer issues to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure authorizations are obtained prior to service, tracked appropriately, and renewed or extended as needed to avoid treatment delays.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacy, scheduling, and financial counseling teams to resolve authorization barriers and support patient readiness for treatment.
• Conduct daily huddles, staff coaching, and workflow reviews to drive accountability, quality, and service excellence.
• Monitor authorization turnaround times, aging inventories, pending requests, and high-priority patient cases to ensure departmental performance goals are met.
• Maintain expertise on payer policies, medical necessity requirements, authorization guidelines, and regulatory changes impacting oncology services.
• Review authorization-related denials, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to reduce revenue leakage and prevent recurring issues.
• Perform quality audits to ensure authorization accuracy, documentation compliance, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain department standard operating procedures, training materials, and payer-specific workflows.
• Generate and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports, including authorization approval rates, denial trends, productivity, and turnaround times.
• Partner with Revenue Cycle, Patient Access, Managed Care, and Clinical Leadership teams to improve authorization efficiency and financial performance.
• Support staff development through training, performance management, mentoring, and competency assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, IPA, and other regulatory requirements governing authorization and financial clearance activities.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex authorization issues, payer disputes, peer-to-peer reviews, and treatment-related access concerns.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing treatment delays, improving patient experience, increasing authorization approval rates, and minimizing preventable denials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, or related field preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of healthcare prior authorization, financial clearance, patient access, or revenue cycle experience preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Oncology, infusion, radiation oncology, specialty pharmacy, or multi-specialty authorization experience strongly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of medical oncology treatment regimens, radiation oncology services, imaging, genetic testing, surgical procedures, and specialty referrals.
• Strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, HMO, IPA, and delegated authorization requirements.
• Experience managing prior authorization workflows, referral management, medical necessity review, and payer compliance.
• Proven ability to reduce authorization-related denials, treatment delays, and revenue risk through effective operational oversight.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting operational KPIs, productivity metrics, quality audits, and performance dashboards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills with the ability to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, performance management, and employee development skills.
• Ability to effectively manage workload prioritization in a fast-paced oncology environment with competing patient care and payer deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with physicians, clinical staff, executives, payers, and external partners.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHRs), practice management systems, authorization platforms, Microsoft Excel, and reporting tools.
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance, regulatory requirements, patient-centered care, and operational excellence.
• Preferred certifications include CRCR, CHAM, CPAR, CPC, or other revenue cycle, reimbursement, or healthcare access certifications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Anticipated salary range: $76,700.00 - $98,460.00. Bonus eligible: No.

Application window anticipated to close: 11/16/2026.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

We believe in the power of community oncology to support patients through their cancer journeys. As an oncology practice alliance comprised of more than 100 providers across 50 sites, Navista provides the support community practices need to fuel their growth—while maintaining their independence. Join a growing alliance of community-based oncologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, technicians and administrators who care deeply about providing the highest quality cancer care in their local communities. At Navista, you will have access to advanced support services and financial support to thrive in a setting that puts both your career growth and patient care at the forefront.