About this role
Authorization Specialist
Location: Seaport Scripps Home Health – Remote
Pay Range: $21.00 – $25.00 per hour
Schedule: Full-time, 5 days/week (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM PST) with weekend rotation or staggered schedule including one fixed weekend day
About Us
At Seaport Scripps Home Health, our mission is simple yet powerful: to provide LIFE CHANGING SERVICE to our patients and their families. We believe a career in healthcare is one of the noblest professions, and exceptional clinical operations leadership makes home health possible.
Our team is committed to delivering superior clinical outcomes and outstanding patient and family satisfaction. Through dedication and compassion, we strive to be the provider of choice in the communities we serve.
We foster a culture that values:
- Celebration of successes and making work enjoyable
- Highest standards of care and professionalism
- Continuous learning and growth
- Respect and empathy for others
- Innovation and good judgment
And most importantly, we put employees first, because we know great care starts with a great team.
Job Summary
The Authorization Specialist plays a key role in ensuring smooth operations by verifying insurance eligibility, obtaining authorizations, and managing related clerical tasks. This position supports intake processes, maintains accurate clinical records, and fosters positive relationships with providers and referral sources.
Key Responsibilities
- Verify insurance eligibility and confirm payer sources for all referrals
- Manage the authorization process, including monitoring calls and requests from providers
- Obtain and provide clinical information needed for authorizations
- Communicate authorization status to field and scheduling staff
- Provide backup support to Intake and Scheduling Coordinators
- Protect patient and organizational confidentiality
- Maintain knowledge of state, federal, and CHAP documentation regulations
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of experience in insurance eligibility and authorizations (home health experience preferred)
- Knowledge of information systems and corporate business management
- Familiarity with governmental regulations
- Strong communication and public relations skills
- Ability to work independently with organization, flexibility, and cooperation
About Seaport Scripps Home Health
We are part of the Pennant Group, a nationwide network with 300+ locations. This gives us the stability of a proven healthcare leader while allowing us to operate locally with autonomy and innovation.
Our Core Values guide everything we do:
- Celebration
- Accountability
- Passion for Learning
- Love One Another
- Intelligent Risk Taking
- Customer Second
- Ownership
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Critical illness benefit
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Seaport Scripps Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
Other facts
About Seaport Home Health Care Services
We bring the care to you! No matter how complex or simple the medical issue at hand, our experienced and specially trained professionals will create a carefully crafted treatment plan with a focus on achieving the very best outcome. Our goal is to always deliver exceptional care right in the comfort of your own home so you are able to remain safe at home to heal or age in place.
What you'll do
- The Authorization Specialist verifies insurance eligibility, obtains authorizations, and manages related clerical tasks. This role also supports intake processes and maintains accurate clinical records while fostering positive relationships with providers and referral sources.
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