Supervisor - Benefits Eligibility and Authorization

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access to wages

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Supervisor, Benefits Eligibility and Authorization to lead an oncology authorization team across multiple sites. The role ensures timely authorization and financial clearance for patient services within a complex payer environment.

You will oversee workflows, coach staff, and monitor performance metrics while collaborating with physicians, nursing, and financial counseling to minimize delays and denials. A healthcare leadership background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of healthcare prior authorization, financial clearance, patient access, or revenue cycle experience preferred.
• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of the oncology authorization team for timely authorization and financial clearance.
• Monitor work queues, assign priorities, and manage staff productivity to support timely treatment and scheduling.
• Oversee prior authorization, referral, and medical necessity processes for oncology and related services.
• Review escalated cases, denials, urgent requests, and payer issues to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure authorizations are obtained prior to service and renewed as needed to avoid delays.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, scheduling, and financial counseling to resolve barriers.
• Conduct daily huddles, staff coaching, and workflow reviews to drive accountability and quality.
• Monitor turnaround times, aging inventories, pending requests, and high-priority cases to meet performance goals.
• Maintain expertise on payer policies, regulatory changes, and guidelines affecting services.
• Review denials to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to reduce leakage.
• Perform quality audits for accuracy and compliance with policies.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, training materials, and payer-specific workflows.
• Generate and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports (approval rates, denial trends, productivity).
• Partner with Revenue Cycle, Patient Access, Managed Care, and Clinical Leadership to improve efficiency.
• Support staff development through training, performance management, mentoring, and competency assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, IPA, and other requirements.
• Serve as escalation point for complex issues and payer disputes.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce delays and improve patient experience.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Tools

EHRs

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 practice s.

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

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

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.

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