Authorizations Coordinator - Beltsville, MD - Blue Balloon ABA

Looking to hire an Authorizations Coordinator. Must be located in or around Beltsville, MD!

Are you a dedicated employee with a huge heart, love children, and with a great work ethic? 

Are you looking for a career assisting children with autism in reaching their fullest potential?  

Blue Balloon ABA is the right place for you!

Blue Balloon is dedicated to empowering children with autism to reach new heights by helping their families recognize the signs of autism and providing them with tools and techniques to develop skills and unlock their greatest potential.

We believe that everyone is an individual with unique qualities and capabilities, whether it is a member of our team or one of the children and / or families that at we serve. We promote a culture of learning, empathy, belonging and share our core values. We cannot teach others without being willing to learn from one another first!

Benefits to Working at Blue Balloon ABA: 

• Join a team of qualified, dedicated professionals
• Competitive, flexible pay
• Professional development opportunities
• Focus on clinical quality
• Comprehensive benefit package
• 401(k)
• Health insruance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Professional development assistance

FLSA Classification: Nonexempt

Essential Job Functions / Job Duties & Responsibilities:

The Authorization Coordinator position ensures the timely, thorough, and accurate coordination of client Third Party Payer verifications and authorizations so that appropriate services can commence and continue with our clients

• Ensure timelines of reports and authorizations
• Submit complete authorization request for single case agreements (SCA) including in-network exceptions
• Engage clinician when requried by insurance provider and third-party billing compnay
• Perform accurate data entry in EMR and other software
• Ensure that clinical team is aware of upcoming authorization deadliens to drive creation and submission of progress report for re-auhtorization in a timely manner
• Submit all documents required for credentialing of staff and updating of CAQH numbers
• Work with insurance carriers to become an in network provider
• Work with provider on obtaining provider certification, license and paperwork to process credentialing
• Work with the biller to ensure that all authorizations are properly set up in their system
• Assist other staff wtih issues converting sessions in EMR
• Assist with the development of policies, procedures, workflows, and step action guides for authorization and billing as well as hand-in/hand-offs with other departments
• Develop and maintain authorization request templates to streamline authorization request process and decrease turnaround time

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience using an electronic medical system
• Detail oriented, strong organizational, time management, analytical, problem solving, and customer service skills
• Ability to multitask and track multiple items at the same time
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including phone and email
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Sheets and Google Docs, with strong computer skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude