Patient Admissions Coordinator - Providence Seward

Providence; Seward (AK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Seward Mountain Haven in Seward AK is seeking a Patient Admissions Coordinator to coordinate the administrative and financial aspects of patient admissions. The role serves as a liaison among the patient, family, referral source and interdisciplinary team to ensure a safe, timely and positive admission experience.

Providence caregivers are dedicated to patient-focused care. This full-time, day-shift position also involves supporting insurance verifications and financial coverage

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years experience in healthcare patient admissions and/or financial counseling and insurance verifications.
• Knowledge of insurance verification processes and patient financial counseling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the administrative and financial aspects of patient admission.
• Serve as a liaison between patient, family, referral source and interdisciplinary team.
• Act as primary contact for the admission liaison team, patient, family, and referring agencies during referral and admission.

Skills

Healthcare admissions

Financial counseling

Insurance verifications

Revenue cycle

Geriatric care

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

We are hiring for a Patient Admissions Coordinator position at Providence Seward Mountain Haven in Seward AK!

Position is Full-time, 1 FTE, Day shift, 40 hours per week.

This position coordinates the administrative and financial aspects of the patient admission at facility. Serves as a liaison between the patient, family, referral source and the interdisciplinary team so that everyone is prepared and informed to facilitate a safe, timely and positive admission experience. Works as the primary contact for the admission liaison team, patient, family members, and referring agencies during the referral and admission process related to financial coverage and potential costs.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Seward Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• 2 years Experience in healthcare patient admissions and/or financial counseling and insurance verifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years Experience in healthcare revenue cycle operations.
• 2 years Experience with Geriatric Care for positions in LTC facility at a Critical Access Hospital.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About The Team

Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer and leading health care provider.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat-Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Pay Range: $21.05 - $31.54

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.