Referrals Coordinator - Orthopedics - Full Time (40 hours/week)

Kittitas Valley Healthcare • Ellensburg, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care. Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision. The Clinic Referrals Coordinator is responsible for processing referral requests from the providers, including making appointments at the referral sites, obtaining pre-authorizations and obtaining insurance referral approval. The referral coordinator will work together with other departments to assure all the necessary patient information is provided to make the referral process as efficient as possible.

Requirements

• At least two years of medical clinic experience
• Exposure to insurance verification and authorization fundamentals
• Current computer experience (medium to expert level) in Microsoft products

Nice To Haves

• Current experience with clinic-based computer programs such as an Electronic Medical Record
• Previous experience with medical coding
• Certified Professional Coder from The American Academy of Professional Coders
• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant from the National Healthcareer Association
• Certified Billing and Coding Specialist from the National Healthcareer Association

Responsibilities

• Processing referral requests from the providers
• Making appointments at the referral sites
• Obtaining pre-authorizations
• Obtaining insurance referral approval
• Work together with other departments to assure all the necessary patient information is provided to make the referral process as efficient as possible

Benefits

• low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• robust employee wellness program
• company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children
• Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program
• certification pay
• pension eligible after just one year of part-time status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed