Senior Manager, Financial Clearance\UKHC

Job Title
Senior Manager, Financial Clearance\UKHC

Requisition Number
RE54538

Working Title
Senior Manager, Financial Clearance

Department Name
H4027: REV Cycle MGT-PFE

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
12

Salary Range
$62,400-111,634/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BS

Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

7 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

This position requires intermittent sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); intermittent standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; occasional standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Shift

M-F 8am-5pm, evenings and weekends as required

Job Summary

| The Senior Manager, Financial Clearance is responsible for the operational leadership of Centralized Payer Authorizations. This position will oversee processes to ensure timely and accurate authorizations to support patient care. Authorizations will span outpatient and inpatient care as well as medical equipment necessary for surgical procedures such as implants and special devices. The position will require an in depth understanding of insurance authorization requirements, payer guidelines, and medical necessity across all payer types such as governmental, commercial, managed care, etc. The position will focus on relationship management with physicians and clinic management to support continuous process improvements to improve timely authorization rates and decrease authorization denials. The position will be responsible for partnering with all specialties to incorporate those areas into the centralized model or to provide the Enterprise standard for authorization workflows as well as liaising with Payer Administration and Provider Enrollment for contracting information and enrollment issues. Works in conjunction with Pre-Registration leadership to develop workflows that ensure financial clearance. The Sr. Manager is responsible for: partnering with IT to ensure the development and maintenance of accurate estimates; Enterprise validation and sign off with respect to Payer Platform and authorization automation (RTA) including oversight of the Enterprise ASA tables; workflow design and adherence to Defer & Delay; Enterprise policy pertaining to Authorizations. The position oversees remote managers, supervisors, and insurance authorization specialists. This position will ensure compliance with UKHC policies and procedures as well as Federal, State, and local regulations.

This is a fully remote position.

There is an internal candidate being considered.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Problem Solving, Organization, Data Analysis, Communication, Collaboration

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree and 6-7 years of progressive experience

Deadline to Apply
06/02/2026

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