Authorization Specialist II

Spectraforce Technologies

United States, North Carolina, Raleigh

13141 City Station Drive (Show on map)

May 18, 2026

Job Title: Authorization Specialist II

Job Location: Remote - but must reside in FL

Job Duration: 3 Months - temp to hire

Shift- Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm (1) hour lunch

"Position Purpose: Acts as a resource and supports the prior authorization request process to ensure that all authorization requests are addressed properly in the contractual timeline. Supports utilization management team to document authorization requests and obtain accurate and timely documentation for services related to the members healthcare eligibility and access. Education/Experience: Requires a High School diploma or GED Requires 1 - 2 years of related experience Knowledge of medical terminology and insurance preferred." "Aids the utilization management team and maintains ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on authorizations and referrals in accordance with policies and guidelines Supports the authorization review process by researching and documenting necessary medical information such as history, diagnosis, and prognosis based on the referral to the clinical reviewer for determination Verifies member insurance coverage and/or service/benefit eligibility via system tools and aligns authorization with the guidelines to ensure a timely adjudication for payment Performs data entry to maintain and update various authorization requests into utilization management system Supports and processes authorization requests for services in accordance with the insurance prior authorization list and routes to the appropriate clinical reviewer Remains up-to-date on healthcare, authorization processes, policies and procedures Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards"
Story Behind the Need - Business Group & Key Projects
	will be responsible for reviewing the tasks in the que Processing member approvals to match them with a provider the performance expectations/metrics for this individual and their team: 95% on audits/ 2% error rate
Typical Day in the Role

Education/Certification	Required: High School Diploma	Preferred: n/a
Licensure	Required: n/a	Preferred: n/a
Years of experience required Best vs. average Performance indicators	Must haves: Microsoft Experience (excel experience) - team has seen in previous hires issues with not knowing how to navigate a spreadsheet(s). Must know how to log into platforms, use of TEAMS would be helpful - Microsoft Office Platform Customer Service Experience along the same lines as the field Authorizations and Compliance experience Nice to haves: Healthcare background Trucare (Centene program) Disqualifiers: Not knowing how to navigate through Microsoft office Performance indicators:
Top 3 must-have hard skills Level of experience with each Stack-ranked by importance Candidate Review & Selection	1	Microsoft Experience (excel experience) - team has seen in previous hires issues with not knowing how to navigate a spreadsheet(s). Must know how to log into platforms, use of TEAMS would be helpful - Microsoft Office Platform
2	Customer Service Experience along the same lines as the field
3	Authorizations and Compliance experience

Position is offered by a no fee agency.