OPEN·FULL-TIME·POSTED SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
Medical Insurance Authorization Specialist
Capital Region Orthopaedics · Albany, NY
Hourly pay
$20.50
Shift-hours adjusted
Weekly pay
$820
Annualized
$42,640
vs. New York median
+1%
Prior Authorization Specialist: $20.25/hr
01·THE DETAILS
| Job type | Full-time |
| Posted pay range | $19.00–$22.00/hr |
| Posted | September 22, 2026 |
| Listed on | Indeed |
About the job
The bone and joint center is looking for an authorization specialist to join its team. This position will be responsible for verifying and obtaining authorizations as required by insurance companies dependent upon the plan coverage for all patients.
A TrueRounds recruiter can share the full description when you apply.
02·HOW THE PAY COMPARES
1% above the New York median.
Prior Authorization Specialist jobs in New York pay a median of $20.25/hr, with the middle half between $20.00 and $24.00. This one pays $20.50/hr.
P25
$20
P50
$20
P75
$24
YOU
THIS JOB $20.50/HRBAND = MIDDLE 50% OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION SPECIALIST PAY IN NEW YORK
03·SIMILAR JOBS·PRIOR AUTHORIZATION SPECIALIST IN NEW YORK
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|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Authorization Specialist - 26664 General Physician, P.C. | Buffalo, NY | $20.00/hr | October 19, 2026 |
| Insurance Authorization Specialist Excelsior Orthopaedics | Amherst, NY | $24.00/hr | October 7, 2026 |
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| Referrals and Prior Authorization Specialist Lasante Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $20.00/hr | September 27, 2026 |
| Prior Authorization Specialist - Onsite Refuah Health Center | Spring Valley, NY | $27.00/hr | September 23, 2026 |