Medication Authorization Specialist (Full-time) - Healthcare (Boulder, CO) - Boulder Medical Center
Boulder, CO 80304
About the Job
Are you seeking a professional opportunity that offers a friendly and positive work environment where you can work with helpful colleagues? Do you want to make a positive impact on your community while advancing your career? Look no further than Boulder Medical Center (BMC)!
BMC is a local, independent, and physician-owned medical group with over 20 primary and specialty care departments, 90 providers, and 325+ clinical and support professionals. Since our founding by 10 physicians in 1949, we have grown and evolved to meet the needs of Boulder County and beyond.
We currently have clinics located in Boulder (2 locations), Louisville, Longmont, and Erie.
Summary:
Job Perks:
- Full-time employees are eligible for medical / dental / vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and Short Term Disability (STD) as well as several voluntary benefit options, RTD EcoPass, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays annually.
- Experience working in both primary care and specialty care clinics.
- Handles pre-certification process required by most insurance companies for inpatient/outpatient and surgical procedures; Completes correct documentation in patient’s medical chart.
- Responds to phone calls from BMC physicians, nurses, and staff with managed care insurance questions, investigates problems or inquiries by contacting appropriate insurance company, and communicates action or resolution to staff in a timely and professional manner.
- Answers routine managed care insurance questions from patients referring them to the appropriate insurance company or to their employer when necessary for further benefit information or interpretation of policy.
- Interviews patient in person and/or on the telephone identifying problem or concern; Investigates and communicates action to patient in a timely and professional manner;
- Investigates and prepares appeals when claims are denied for no referral or pre-certification; Notifies health plan with appeal and notifies patient of appeal process and outcome.
- Works closely with BMC’s insurance companies regarding effective/termination dates, PCP changes, and referral/no pre-authorization problems; Researches source documents, including review of patient’s medical chart, submits information necessary to resolve initial inquiry and receive payment.
Keyword: Medical Assistant, Billing, Collections, Referral Authorization, Healthcare, ICD-9, Patient Services Representative, PAR
Required Experience:
- Must be knowledgeable about managed care insurance rules and regulations in order process referrals and pre-authorizations.
- Must be able to analyze detailed breakdowns of applicable managed care insurance coverage and use judgement and initiative in researching questionable charges and coverage.
- Must have accurate typing skills, strong computer knowledge and experience operating office machines such as printers and fax machines.
- Must possess basic math aptitude, professional manner, tact, pleasant telephone voice, ability to initiate correspondence using appropriate grammar, etc., ability to communicate appropriate insurance policy rules to patients (for managed care plans).
Education Requirements (one of the following options):
- Completion of Medical Assistant education. *Certification is not required but preferred.
- Other completed medical training, education, and proof of active certification is an acceptable substitution of Medial Assistant specific credentials. (Examples include but are not limited to: EMT, Surgical Tech, CNA, etc.).
- Military medical training and education with supporting documentation is an acceptable substitution of Medial Assistant specific credentials.
- College graduates with a completed four (4) year bachelor's degree is an acceptable substitution of Medial Assistant specific credentials. *College transcripts must reflect completed health science course work. Please submit a copy of your unofficial college transcripts at the time of applying.
Experience:
- Previous experience as a Medical Assistant (MA) in a clinic setting, preferred
The starting hourly pay range for this position is commensurate with experience:
- $18.36 - $23.50/hour (full pay range is $18.36 - $27.54)
This position will be posted for a minimum of three days, subsequently until filled.
- Boulder, CO
Benefits:
BMC offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes medical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and STD as well as voluntary benefits, RTD EcoPass, 401(k), Paid Time Off and 6 paid holidays annually. Part-time employees are eligible for medical/dental/vision, company-paid life insurance, voluntary benefits, RTD EcoPass, and 401(k).
From: Boulder Medical Center
