Prospective Reviewer (preauthorisation Consultant)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Prospective Reviewer (Pre-Authorization Call Centre)The Prospective Reviewer role within the pre-authorization call centre, is responsible for authorizing hospital authorization requests ensuring that requirements of clinical appropriateness, medical necessity and clinical risk management are met.Key Activities:

  • Authorizing hospital authorization requests by applying coding principles, medical scheme rules and benefits, and managed care policies and processes.
  • Capture accurate pre-authorisation data on the system
  • Educate and assist member by providing relevant clinical information to access the correct clinical benefits
  • Consult member's health care professional to make informed clinical decisions and manage financial risk
  • Correctly escalate complex clinical call
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Address all customer complaints in alignment with policies and procedures to achieve stakeholder buy-in
Education and Experience:
  • Formal nursing qualification (SANC enrolled nurse) - required
  • 2 - 3 years experience in a general medical or general surgical ward, with at least 1 year at a private institution
  • Minimum of 3 years in the clinical space required
  • Must be computer literate
  • Call centre experience advantageous
  • Previous Managed Healthcare experience in a call centre environment - advantageous
Company Description:A highly respected company with many of the top medical schemes under their umbrella

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1355266
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned