Position

Prior Authorization Specialist

Approvals worked daily. Care delays prevented.

A prior authorization specialist owns the entire prior auth lifecycle - submitting auths through CoverMyMeds, Surescripts, payer portals, and fax, attaching clinical documentation, calling for status, working denials, and filing peer-to-peer appeals. They keep prior auth approval rates above 85% and prevent the care delays that lead to no-shows and lost revenue.

What is a prior authorization specialist?

A prior authorization specialist owns the entire prior auth lifecycle - submitting auths through CoverMyMeds, Surescripts, payer portals, and fax, attaching clinical documentation, calling for status, working denials, and filing peer-to-peer appeals. They keep prior auth approval rates above 85% and prevent the care delays that lead to no-shows and lost revenue.

What a prior authorization specialist does day-to-day

Our prior authorization specialists pick auths off the worklist inside your EHR, prepare submissions with the right clinical justification, and follow them to completion - including peer-to-peer appeals when required. They are trained on the most common categories: imaging (MRI, CT), brand-name medications (GLP-1s, biologics, brand insulins), DME, specialist referrals on Medicare Advantage, surgical procedures, and home health.

Daily responsibilities of a prior authorization specialist

  • Daily submission of prior auths through CoverMyMeds, payer portals, and fax
  • Clinical documentation packaging and submission
  • Status calls and follow-up on pending auths
  • Denial work and peer-to-peer appeal coordination
  • Patient and provider notification on approval/denial

Tools & EHRs supported

CoverMyMedsSurescriptsAvailityWaystarEpicAthenaeClinicalWorksNextGen

Outcomes

85%+
Approval rate on first submission
48hrs
Average turnaround on standard auths
70%
Lower cost vs an in-house specialist

Practices that hire prior authorization specialists through Staffing For Doctors

Each practice gets a prior authorization specialist trained on the EHR, payers, and workflows specific to that specialty.

Allergy and Immunology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Anesthesiology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Cardiology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Critical Care

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Dermatology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Diagnostic Radiology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Emergency Medicine

Insurance Verification Specialist

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ENT (Otolaryngology)

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Family Medicine

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Fertility / Reproductive Endocrinology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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General Surgery

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Geriatrics

Insurance Verification Specialist

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GI (Gastroenterology)

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Hematology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Hospice

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Hospitalists

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Internal Medicine

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Medical Genetics

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Multi-Specialty

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Neonatal

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Nephrology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Neurology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Nuclear Medicine

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Referral Coordinator

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Oncology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Orthopedics

Insurance Verification Specialist

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OT (Occupational Therapy)

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Pathology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Pediatrics

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Podiatry

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Preventive Medicine

Insurance Verification Specialist

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PT (Physical Therapy)

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Pulmonology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Radiation Oncology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Radiology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Sleep Medicine

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Telemedicine / Virtual-Only Practices

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Urgent Care

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Urology

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Vascular Surgery

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Weight Management

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Wound Care / Hyperbaric

Insurance Verification Specialist

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Local market guides for hiring a prior authorization specialist

Deep dives on payer mix, compliance, and regional demand for the states with the heaviest prior authorization specialist virtual-staffing volume.

Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Texas

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in California

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Florida

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in New York

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Pennsylvania

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Ohio

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Illinois

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Georgia

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in North Carolina

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Arizona

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Michigan

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in New Jersey

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Virginia

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Washington

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Colorado

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Tennessee

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Massachusetts

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Minnesota

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Missouri

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Nevada

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Maryland

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Wisconsin

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Indiana

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in South Carolina

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Oregon

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Connecticut

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Alabama

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Kentucky

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Louisiana

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Oklahoma

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Utah

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Iowa

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Kansas

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Arkansas

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Mississippi

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Nebraska

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in New Mexico

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Idaho

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in West Virginia

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Hawaii

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in New Hampshire

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Maine

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Rhode Island

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Montana

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Delaware

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in South Dakota

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in North Dakota

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Alaska

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Vermont

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Prior Authorization Specialist staffing in Wyoming

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