Referral Coordinator, Samaritan Clinic

All of us, for each of you, every time.

Together, serving as the trusted regional healthcare partner.

As a Referral Coordinator, you are responsible for assisting patients by coordinating referral appointments, working with insurance companies, and care providers to share essential patient information for patient care services. In this role, you will perform general administrative or clerical tasks such as answering phone calls and emails, maintaining patient records, and verifying insurance information after appointments.

You may qualify for this position with the following credentialing and experience:

• Associates degree; experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a medical or health insurance field required.
• Basic medical terminology.
• Active license in the State of Washington as a Medical Assistant-Certified preferred.
• Current (Healthcare Provider [HCP] level) CPR certification.
• Experience working in a clinic setting providing support to providers in medical specialties preferred.

Competencies include, but are not limited to:

• Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction, when necessary. Performs independent problem-solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate.
• Performs actions that demonstrate accountability. Exercises safe judgment in decision making. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Demonstrates competency in one's ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.

This is a full-time 40 hour per week position working Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm.

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As a Samaritan Healthcare employee, you will be asked to carry out the Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy of Samaritan Healthcare, personifying service and operational excellence including the creation and maintenance of the best patient, employee, physician, and student experience.

The individual in the position reports to the Clinic Nursing Manager. The person in this position will work closely with other Samaritan staff within various departments to include, but not limited to the Physician Offices, Lab, Pharmacy, Radiology, etc.