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Prior Authorization Coordinator

UCLA Health Careers
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/7/2026
Description

Take on an important role within an award-winning health organization. Help ensure the efficient operation of a complex health system. Take your career to the next level. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

 

You will receive urgent, routine, pre-service, and retro authorization requests, as well as process prior authorization requests with accuracy and timeliness.  This will involve the use of various business applications to perform analysis, obtain information, and enter prior authorization data necessary for claims adjudication. You will use your critical thinking skills to identify missing information and make prior authorization processing determinations based on clinical protocols and other guidelines. You will also interact with internal and external customers to provide and obtain information and ensure the delivery of outstanding service and quality.

 

Salary Range: $30.36 - $43.49/hour

Salary : $30 - $43

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