Healthcare Authorization Specialist II @ Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
placeHybrid
attach_money $50,000
businessHybrid
schedulePart Time
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Summary
The Healthcare Authorization Specialist II at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is responsible for verifying insurance benefits, calculating patient responsibility estimates, and securing authorization timely for assigned service types. The role requires being a specialist in handling internal and external inquiries and supporting various communication needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Verify insurance benefits and calculate patient estimates.
- Secure timely authorizations for assigned services.
- Address internal and external customer inquiries.
- Support various communication needs as required.
Skills Required
- Integrity and excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and writing abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Superior customer relation skills
- Data organization and interpretation
- Good judgment, tact, and problem-solving skills
- Proven computer and software proficiency
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent
- 2 years of Healthcare Authorization experience or 4 years of Healthcare Revenue experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Epic or other EMR Systems
- 5 years of experience
- Bilingual in English/Spanish
Compensation
The current hourly rate ranges from $23.10 to $31.77, with compensation decisions based on experience, education, licensure, unique skill sets, organizational need, and internal equity.
Key skills/competency
- insurance
- authorization
- healthcare
- communication
- customer service
- EMR
- data interpretation
- integrity
- organizational skills
- problem solving
How to Get Hired at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Tailor it to highlight healthcare claims experience.
- Research Rady Children's: Understand their mission and healthcare focus.
- Emphasize communication: Showcase strong verbal and written skills.
- Prepare examples: Demonstrate problem-solving in previous roles.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review authorization workflows in healthcare.
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Familiarize with Epic or EMR systems.
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Practice data interpretation exercises.
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Study insurance verification processes.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe a time you handled a difficult inquiry.
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Explain a situation with a communication challenge.
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Discuss how you prioritize multiple tasks.
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Share a problem-solving customer service example.
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