Medical Office Assistant

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placing talented healthcare professionals in clinical and non-clinical positions with some of the largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities including: Fortune 100 Health Plans, Mail Order Pharmacies, Medical Billing Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Surgery Centers, Private Practices, and many other healthcare facilities throughout the United States. HealthCare Support Staffing maintains strong relationships with top providers in healthcare and can assure healthcare professionals they will receive fast access to great career opportunities that best fit their expertise. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career! Job Description Are you an experienced Medical Office Assistant looking for a new opportunity with a prestigious healthcare company? Do you want the chance to advance your career by joining a rapidly growing company? If you answered “yes" to any of these questions – this is the position for you! Daily Responsibilities: Assist in monitoring utilization of medical services to assure cost effective use of medical resources through processing prior authorizations Initiate authorization requests for outpatient and inpatient services in accordance with the prior authorization list. Route to appropriate staff when needed. Verify eligibility and benefits Answer phone queues and process faxes within established standards Data enters authorizations into the system. Hours for this Position: Pay rate:: $15-$18 per hour Advantages of this Opportunity: Competitive salary, negotiable based on relevant experience Benefits offered, Medical, Dental, and Vision Fun and positive work environment Qualifications High school diploma Medical terminology knowledge Reliability- need to have own means of transportation- not public transportation Friendly/bubbly personality Understanding of the referral/ prior authorization process Medical assistant or LPN (if LPN pay is higher) Additional Information Interested in being considered? If you are interested in applying to this position, please contact (Katleen Angala, View phone number on click.appcast.io) and click the Green I’m Interested Button to email your resume. #J-18808-Ljbffr