Job Description SummaryThe Senior Manager of Preauthorization Services is responsible for the strategic oversight, operational management, and continuous improvement of all preauthorization and prior approval activities across the hospital or health system. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant insurance authorizations to support optimal reimbursement, reduce denials, and enhance patient access and satisfaction. The Senior Manager partners closely with clinical, access, coding, billing, and payer relations teams to align preauthorization processes with revenue cycle best practices and organizational goals.
EntityMUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
Worker TypeEmployee
Worker Sub-TypeRegular
Cost CenterCC004513 MCP - Revenue Cycle
Pay Rate TypeSalary
Pay GradeHealth-32
Scheduled Weekly Hours40
Work ShiftJob DescriptionThe Senior Manager of Preauthorization Services is responsible for the strategic oversight, operational management, and continuous improvement of all preauthorization and prior approval activities across the hospital or health system. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant insurance authorizations to support optimal reimbursement, reduce denials, and enhance patient access and satisfaction. The Senior Manager partners closely with clinical, access, coding, billing, and payer relations teams to align preauthorization processes with revenue cycle best practices and organizational goals.
1. Strategic & Operational Leadership - 30%
- Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for all preauthorization services across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural areas.
- Design, implement, and standardize authorization workflows to ensure efficiency, scalability, and compliance.
- Establish departmental goals, KPIs, and performance benchmarks aligned with revenue cycle and organizational objectives.
- Lead change initiatives to support new service lines, payer requirements, and organizational growth.
2. Revenue Integrity & Financial Performance - 25%
- Ensure timely and accurate authorizations to minimize denials, delays in billing, and revenue leakage.
- Analyze authorization-related denial trends and collaborate with denial management and appeals teams to drive corrective action.
- Monitor financial performance metrics including authorization-related denial rates, clean claim rates, and impact to net revenue.
- Support clean claims and timely billing through strong upstream authorization practices.
3. Team Leadership & Talent Development - 20%
- Directly manage managers, supervisors, and/or team leads within preauthorization services.
- Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing workforce through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
- Establish productivity standards and accountability measures while promoting employee engagement and professional growth.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
4. Payer, Clinical & Stakeholder Collaboration - 15%
- Serve as the primary operational liaison with payers related to authorization requirements, escalations, and process improvements.
- Partner with clinical leaders, physicians, patient access, scheduling, case management, and billing teams to align workflows.
- Support payer meetings and contract discussions by providing data and operational insight related to authorization performance.
- Communicate authorization requirements and changes clearly to internal stakeholders.
5. Compliance, Quality & Process Improvement - 10%
- Ensure compliance with payer contracts, CMS regulations, and organizational policies.
- Maintain current knowledge of medical necessity guidelines and evolving authorization requirements.
- Lead quality assurance audits, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
- Leverage data analytics, automation, and process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) to enhance performance.
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or relevant work experience Work Experience: 8 years progressive work experience and 3 years management experience
Additional Job DescriptionBenefits:- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan
- Paid time off and extended sick leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Disability insurance plan options
- Continuous professional and clinical training
- Competitive pay
- Annual Merit Increase
- Wellbeing resources
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee perks and discounts
- Employee referral program
- Flexible schedule options
- Certification incentive program
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
