UR Resource Specialist

**Facility:**

Remote Missouri: 1423 North Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802






**Department:**

1665 Utilization Review

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

**Hours:**

8:00 AM-4:30 PM

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

* Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

* Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

* Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

* Healthcare Innovation 's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

**Benefits**

* Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week) ****

* For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: [ Benefits | CoxHealth](https://www.coxhealth.com/employees/benefits/)

**Job Description:**

Under the Direction of the program Director, Manager and/or Supervisor, the resource specialist is accountable for facilitating confirming and/or accurately documenting insurance authorization information. The position will respond to the utilization review department and central access department requests for assistance with authorization confirmation and/or entry into the computer system. Education: ▪ Required: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: ▪ Preferred: One year hospital and/or healthcare experience Skills: ▪ Good communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations ▪ Strong analytical & problem solving skills; semi-independent in decision making ▪ Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment ▪ Exhibit initiative, responsibility & flexibility ▪ Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects ▪ Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs ▪ Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures. ▪ Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ N/A