Authorization Specialist Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain and manage prior authorizations for outpatient and inpatient services
• Interpret insurance eligibility, benefits, and medical necessity requirements
• Navigate payer portals and clinical guidelines
• Proactively identify and resolve authorization issues
• Collaborate with scheduling, clinical departments, and case management
• Maintain accurate documentation within the EHR
• Manage high-volume, time-sensitive workflows

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of medical office or hospital experience (authorization, billing, scheduling, or patient access)
• Experience handling prior authorizations across multiple payers
• Strong understanding of: Eligibility vs. benefits vs. authorization requirements
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize effectively
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Experience with Epic preferred
• Bilingual (preferred)

About the Role

This is a HIGH-LEVEL, NON-ENTRY LEVEL POSITION, requiring strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and prior experience in a medical office or hospital setting. This role is critical to ensuring accurate and timely prior authorizations, reducing denials, and supporting overall revenue cycle performance across multiple specialties.

Pay

Entry salary dependent upon education, skill set, and experience.
Position wage range: $20.00 - $28.87/hour

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence
• Tuition Assistance Available
• Retail 401(a) and 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
• Voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
• Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability

Application Submission End Date

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

About Valley View Hospital

Located between Aspen and Vail, along the Colorado River, Glenwood Springs is a mecca for outdoor adventures in our beautiful mountains. When you are looking to relax, we also have the largest hot springs pool in the world. As a community with a population of about 10,000, Glenwood Springs is an ideal size.

Valley View Hospital offers exceptional benefits, including a robust health and dental plan; vision and life insurance; defined contribution pension plan; 403(b); and generous accrual of vacation/sick days.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.