Insurance Authorization Specialist
Ensemble Health Partners · United States · US
Utilization Review
Remote
physician
Demand72
Career growth48
Healthcare fit58
Remote potential82
Salary band
USD 17 – 19
5-year outlook
Stable revenue-cycle demand is likely, but this is an hourly administrative role with limited salary upside unless you move into senior authorization, utilization review, or revenue-cycle leadership. Certifications may support progression.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
entry
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- physician
- Rate period
- Hourly
Why this was classified this way
- temporary
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Why this is worth applying to
Consider this if you want a remote healthcare-adjacent entry point and already have insurance authorization or revenue-cycle exposure. Licensed clinicians should weigh the low hourly pay and limited use of clinical expertise before applying.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs, early-career nurses or allied health professionals, and clinicians with prior insurance authorization or medical billing experience who want remote revenue-cycle work.
CV angle
Frame real clinical or healthcare experience around medical records review, payer communication, confidentiality and compliance, medical coding/billing familiarity, appeals, and liaison work between physicians and insurers. Do not claim authorization experience you do not have; highlight transferable documentation and payer-facing skills.
Skills to highlight
- Insurance authorization
- Prior authorization
- Medical records review
- Payer requirements
- Medical coding and billing
- Appeals
- Regulatory compliance
- Physician communication
Role summary
An entry-level revenue-cycle role focused on obtaining insurance authorization for scheduled patient services by reviewing clinical records, submitting authorization requests, and coordinating with physicians and insurance companies to secure approval.
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