Authorization Specialist

Immediate need for a talented Authorization Specialist. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in TX (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:  25-78194

Pay Range: $15.50 - $16/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Typing speed: 50 wpm
• Shift Schedule: We now work 7 days a week.
• Training: 8AM-5PM CST training - 2 weeks
• 24-hour clock. This assignment is for an overnight shift
• 12pm-9pm CST (1 hour lunch)
• 7pm-4am CST (1 hour lunch)
• 9pm-6am CST (1 hour lunch)
• Note:  30 days, no time off.
• Candidate WILL be working on Holidays.
• Overtime is a possibility - 10-hour days.
• Receive faxes, triage them, and send out to the appropriate teams within the client.
• Supporting intake department to streamline the intake process.
• Candidate needs to be comfortable typing fast and inputting data through the day.
• Enters pertinent claims information from source documents.
• Corrects entries were indicated.
• Maintains appropriate records, files, documentation, etc.
• Processing for teams including Concurrent Review, Behavioral Health, and Medicare, etc. – department is open 7 days/week because of this level of exposure to the business.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Key Skills; Typing speed: 50 wpm
• Data Entry Experience
• Required education: High school diploma REQUIRED due to possibility of conversion later.
• Must haves: 50 WPM typing speed, 10,000 keystrokes per hour/ open availability for week/weekends.
• Nice to haves: 3 months to 1 year of data processing or clerical experience preferred but not required.
• Disqualifiers: Non-open availability/ Non reliable internet connection.
• 10,000 Keystrokes alphanumeric per hour needed = between 50 – 60 WPM.
• Ability to be punctual and reliable on the job.
• Familiar with 10 Key, (Right side of keyboard with numbers).

Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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