Authorization Manager

Authorization Manager

This is a hybrid leadership position requiring periodic travel and the ability to work within West Coast business hours. Candidates must be flexible and available to support operational needs across multiple locations and time zones.

Description

Oversee daily operations of the orthopedic authorization department for professional and facility-based services. Manage authorizations for orthopedic procedures, surgeries, injections, imaging, pain management, and specialty spine cases. Lead, coach, and develop a large remote authorization team while maintaining productivity, quality, accountability, and turnaround time expectations. Monitor authorization workflows to ensure timely submissions, follow-up, and approvals to prevent delays in patient care or surgical cancellations. Serve as an escalation point for complex payer issues, denials, peer-to-peers, and urgent surgical cases. Collaborate closely with surgeons, schedulers, revenue cyc...