Central Authorization Coordinator -Inpatient Rehab - HCA Healthcare

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Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Central Authorization Coordinator today with Medical City Lewisville.

Benefits

Medical City Lewisville, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Central Authorization Coordinator. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under general supervision of the AVP/Program Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation, The Central Authorization Coordinator is responsible for managing/coordinating all day to day inpatient rehabilitation admissions with the Clinical Rehabilitation Specialists and/or admissions staff with all managed care payers. This includes utilizing a holistic interdisciplinary approach to coordinate the insurance approval of care of all rehabilitation patients to assure smooth, efficient functioning rehabilitation units and delivery of quality health care services. Acts as the clinical resource for the department. Utilizes other clinical specialists/coordinators as a resource for clinical growth, operations improvement, and for the coordination/participation in quality improvement activities and audits as necessary, development of new programs and clinical procedures, and collaboration with NTX Division Rehab Units to promote efficiency and customer service and assists Program Directors as necessary to promote effective daily operations. Assist AVP with coordination and management of central authorization program. Supports NTX Division Excellence Always standards and mission/vision of hospitals that are supported. Assumes additional supervisory/administrative responsibilities as assigned by AVP/Program Director.

Majority of the responsibilities involves central insurance authorization for the IP Rehab Service Line for the NTX Division for the effective and efficient admissions process in the delivery of these services: Continuously evaluates, develops a plan and conducts business with insurance payers for the appropriate approval/authorization for inpatient rehabilitation patients to meet the individual needs of medically referred patients in an efficient, productive manner and within the established guidelines for HCA and Nursing Professional Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics. To maintain accurate, current records on all patients according to policy and procedures. To assist with educational programs for departmental and hospital associates and to uphold the standards of the department and hospital by dealing with patients, visitors, associates and other medical professionals in a respectful, courteous manner.

What qualifications you will need:

• Minimum 1-years experience working with Managed Care insurance plans with working first hand knowledge/experience in approval/authorization process in post acute care services.
• Must have minimum of 2 years clinical experience with care and management of the inpatient rehabilitation patient and admission process preferred 
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. 
• Associate Degree in Nursing required. BSN preferred

Medical City Healthcare strives to deliver excellence. We are committed to the care and improvement of human life. We provide the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers. We have 16 hospitals, 5,000 physicians and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth. Medical City Healthcare is the only healthcare system in North Texas with an adult and children’s hospital on the same campus. We are a part of HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare includes 185 hospitals in the United States and England. Medical City Healthcare has six hospitals that are Magnet® recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®. We have been recognized by Texas Monthly as a Best Companies to Work for in Texas. HCA Healthcare has been named to LinkedIn’s 2021 Top Companies list of 50 best workplaces to grow your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

 

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Central Authorization Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.