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**Authorization Specialist****Location:** Seaport Scripps Home Health – Remote
**Pay Range:** $20.00 – $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 dayAt **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.Welcome to the Seaport Family. We specialize in providing leading **Home Health & Hospice** services throughout San Diego County.We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr
**Pay Range:** $20.00 – $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 dayAt **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.Welcome to the Seaport Family. We specialize in providing leading **Home Health & Hospice** services throughout San Diego County.We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr