Pre-Authorization Representitive
- Penrose Hospital
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Us
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.
Our Mission
As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.
The posted compensation range of $20.46 - $31.71 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
- Requisition ID
- 2026-496179
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Department
- Cardiology Clinic
- Hours/Pay Period
- 80
- Weekly Schedule
- Monday through Friday: 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
- Shift
- Day
- Remote
- No
- Category
- Billing and Scheduling
As our Pre-Authorization Representative, you will play a critical role in ensuring financial access to care by verifying insurance coverage and expertly obtaining all necessary authorizations and pre-certifications for ordered procedures and office visits.
Every day you will utilize scheduling and registration information to verify patient benefits, secure required authorizations from insurance carriers or third-party vendors, meticulously document all approvals in hospital systems, and act as a vital liaison between patients, physicians, Radiation Oncology Administration, the centralized billing office, and community agencies.
To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional organizational skills, a meticulous attention to detail in verifying coverage and obtaining authorizations, strong communication abilities, and a deep understanding of insurance processes to ensure seamless patient access to care and efficient billing.
- Conducts thorough eligibility checks for all patient types using various electronic and telephonic verification tools to ensure accurate coverage data.
- Initiates, obtains, and documents all necessary preauthorizations within the Clinical Information System while escalating issues to the administration team.
- Compiles CPT codes based on treatment prescriptions to assist financial counselors with patient cost estimates and self-pay financial assistance screening.
- Serves as a backup for exporting charges to the hospital billing system, ensuring all data is linked to the correct account numbers and resolving discrepancies.
- Maintains current knowledge of insurance regulations and reimbursement policies by attending meetings and participating in ongoing educational sessions.
- Maintains cross-functional competency by participating in team training and providing coverage for other administrative roles to ensure departmental efficiency.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- Two (2) years experience in outpatient clinic, physician office or other health care setting
Where You'll Work
Penrose Cardiology Clinic
2222 North Nevada Avenue
Suite 510
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
CommonSpirit Medical Group (CMG) offers providers a true opportunity to live their calling to care while experiencing the support of a built-in comprehensive network, vast resources, professional growth, trusted leadership, generous benefits and an amazing quality of life with locations in Colorado, Kansas and Utah. CMG is proud to connect providers and consumers through state-of-the-art technology, clinical resources and professional expertise to help people live healthier. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care – from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. CMG’s ability to deliver better health care value is the direct result of combining the best clinical tools, shared resources and medical expertise with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes CommonSpirit Mountain Region’s mission and commitment to quality, compassion and service.
Total RewardsDepending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].
CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.
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