Job Description

Medical Records Specialist – Billing & Authorizations Support

LBAPS

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Salary: $27–$38 per hour

Employment Type: Full-Time, On-site

About the role

The Medical Records Specialist plays a critical role in supporting LBAPS’s Billing and Authorization teams by ensuring clinical documentation is accurate, complete, and audit-ready. This position directly impacts authorization approvals, claims processing, and payer compliance by maintaining high-quality medical records that meet insurance and regulatory standards.

This role is ideal for a highly detail-oriented professional with experience reviewing clinical documentation in fast-paced healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Review clinical and medical records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with payer requirements
• Validate documentation needed for authorizations, reauthorizations, prepayment reviews, and claims submission
• Identify missing, incorrect, or non-compliant documentation and coordinate corrections with clinical staff
• Prepare medical records for insurance submissions, audits, and payer reviews
• Maintain organized and up-to-date electronic medical records (EMR/EHR systems)
• Track documentation deadlines related to billing and authorization timelines
• Collaborate closely with Billing, Authorization, and Compliance teams to prevent claim denials and delays
• Ensure full HIPAA compliance and confidentiality of all patient records

Requirements

• Prior experience in medical records, healthcare documentation, billing support, or authorization support preferred 
• Strong understanding of clinical documentation requirements for insurance billing and authorizations preferred 
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to review high volumes of records accurately
• Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems and healthcare documentation workflows preferred 
• Knowledge of behavioral health, ABA, or therapy documentation preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and healthcare record management systems