Position Summary:
The Referral Coordinator is responsible for expediting the administrative requirements for the Participant referrals in the clinic, ensuring that appropriate referrals are made to participating providers. . The Referral Coordinator acts as a resource regarding referrals and insurance plans guidelines. The Referral Coordinator directly supports authorizations via contracting with provider offices. This is an intermediate level, staff position working in a clinic with multiple providers and support staff. Work situations require an ability to interpret medical guidelines, benefits, policies and procedures, in support of their objective to expedite the referral process. This position involves interaction with the patient and professionals at times under stressful circumstances, which requires tact, good judgment, discretion, good public relations and organization skills. Knowledge of all department functions and various insurance plan provisions is essential in providing quick and accurate referrals within the MultiCare Health System. This position requires extensive interaction with external customers to include other physician offices, insurance plans, and patients. Internal contacts include the nursing staff, providers, interdisciplinary team members account representatives, etc.

Minimum Requirements:
Two years experience working in a medical setting or insurance company
Experience in managed care desired
Experience with CPT and ICD-9 coding, preferred

Education/Licenses/Certifications:
High school graduate or equivalent preferred

Position Type: Full-Time Regular
Full Time Employee: Yes
Primary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Day

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About MultiCare Health System

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt...on — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

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