Prior Authorization Specialist - Physical Medicine Rehab at Hartford HealthCare

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Authorization Coordination, Insurance Referrals, Patient Registration, Communication, Customer Service, Care Coordination

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties. Job Description Authorization Coordinators are responsible for obtaining authorizations on all testing appointments. Also responsible for obtaining Insurance Referrals. They are to check the schedules weekly to make sure no new appointments have been added. They contact outside referring offices for authorization information on testing appointments. They obtain authorizations onside referrals as well, example is CTA, CT, MRI, any outside scans. Registers Patients if needed Collaborates and communicates with Cardiology teams to ensure continuity of medical care, to include obtaining, clarifying, validating referral requests. Assists with the creation of standard work for insurance authorizations. Responds to all requests (email, website, phone, other) and inquiries to best coordinate a patient’s appointment and needs. Contacts patients, families, medical providers and/or facilities to foster smooth transitions of care into the Practice. Experience: Minimum of 1 year as a medical receptionist or previous care coordination experience Direct customer service in the medical field We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Responsibilities

Authorization Coordinators are responsible for obtaining authorizations for testing appointments and insurance referrals. They also collaborate with medical teams to ensure continuity of care and assist with patient transitions.