Authorization Specialist $25/hour
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FreeholdEntry level1+ yrs
The job in short
Insurance prior authorization specialist.
PharmacyInsurance
Details
- Found
- 12 d ago · posted 2026-07-15
- Location as listed
- Freehold, New Jersey, United States
- Role
- Medical Coding / Billing / Records
- Pay (as listed)
- $22–$25 an hour
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Pay: $22-25/hour
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year of insurance verification experience is required
• 1+ year of authorization experience is required
• Knowledge of current ICD and CPT guidelines
• EMR experience (practice uses eClinicalWorks, NaviNet, Helio – training provided)
• Orthopedic/Pain Management experience highly preferred
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for monitoring incoming patient orders and gathering information needed to complete the pre-authorization and scheduling for an order
• Obtain authorizations for all diagnostic imaging, orthotics, DME, EMG studies, and hyaluronic acid injections directly or by submitting documentation to facility or vendor
• Contact patients as necessary to advise on scheduling
• Direct and timely contact with providers, MAs, PCCs, in regard to patients authorization status
• Review and notify provider of denials, appeal as needed, assist in setting up peer-to-peers
• Perform verification of patient’s insurance preferred drug prior to authorization request
• Obtain and coordinate delivery of injection medication from pharmacy for all commercial insurance and physicians in the practice
• Ensure all verification of customers insurance benefits is completed and updated
• Notify customers of deductibles, authorization approvals and co-insurance due
• Regularly call insurance companies to follow up on patient status and claims
• Always keep sensitive customer and company information confidential
• Contact customers to obtain any outstanding information
• Learn and understand all aspects of revenue cycle responsibilities and participate in a cross-training session
• Coordinate authorizations for customers with PIP claims
• Cross-train to support and perform all aspects of back office and cover other assignments when requested by management
• Receive calls related to authorizations, whether from patients or insurance companies
• Review incoming telephone encounters
• Review incoming faxes
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