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Job Posting Title: Benefits and Authorization Specialist, UT Health Austin ---- Hiring Department: Dell Medical School ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- Job Details: Purpose: The Benefits and Authorization Specialist will serve as the initial contact for patients with inquiries regarding benefits, authorizations, and benefits and authorization tasks. Responsibilities: Serves as primary contact for the benefits and authorization, English and Spanish, phone queue system and other electronic multi-media requests (email, patient case, etc.). Provides customer service to patients by obtaining and updating patient insurance information and providing education to patients regarding benefits, copays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expense. Ensures that patient benefit amounts are correctly entered into the EHR, allowi ...