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Joseph Spine, PA AUTHORIZATIONS COORDINATOR (Trains in St. Petersburg, FL 30 days prior to going Remote) in St. Petersburg, Florida
Must have the following in order to apply:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Three (3) years experience in a medical environment performing medical pre-authorizations
- Three (3) years of orthopedic spine and neck experience
- Soft Ware Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat and AllScripts EHR
- Typing skills: minimum 40 plus wpm
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Must speak, read and write English due to the nature of the position
Required Screenings: Background Checks; Drug Free Workplace.
Job Description: The Authorizations Coordinator is responsible for obtaining authorizations for in-patient, out-patient, in-office, physical therapy, and injection services - and entering complete and accurate data into Practice Management (PM) software.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Updates patient referrals and authorization information into Practice Management (PM) software system.
- Tracks all authorizations and obtains Letters of Protection on accident related cases.
- Assists with assigning correct CPT codes for authorizations on hospital surgeries.
- Provides technical guidance to physicians and billing staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors such as incomplete or missing records and documentation, ambiguous or nonspecific documentation, and/or codes that do not conform to approved coding principles/guidelines.
- Works with Surgical Coordinators to ensure all authorization timelines for hospitals, office visits, and injections are met.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Environment: Training Onsite then Remote Work; Will be discussed with applicant.
Hiring Process: Submit resume via email or apply via company website.
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Days and Hours: Full Time position; Day shift 40 hour per week; Complete work schedule will be discussed with applicant.
Pay: $20.00 per hour; Will discuss with applicant.