Procedural Scheduler

Providence Health Plan Group; Portland, Northern (OR, KY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Jobs in Portland, OR is seeking a Specialist-Centralized Appointment to coordinate outside medical referrals for routine and episodic needs, including lab and transportation requests. You will track, schedule, and maintain referrals and authorizations, acting as the main liaison with outside offices to ensure accurate health information and timely appointments.

This role supports patient-centered care within Providence and emphasizes privacy of protected health information while

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience working in an office setting that includes data and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Track, schedule, and maintain outside medical specialist referrals for routine or episodic needs.
• Obtain and manage referrals and prior authorizations.
• Serve as the main line of communication with outside medical specialty office staff to coordinate health information and appointments.
• Review referrals, follow-up, and refer to appropriate staff.

Skills

Office experience

EMR system

Coordinate multiple offices

Transportation scheduling

Job description

Description

The Specialist-Centralized Appointment position is responsible for tracking, scheduling, and maintenance of outside medical specialist referrals for routine or episodic needs of participants for lab, medical specialty, transportation requests, and physician/nurse practitioner orders. Obtains and manages referrals and prior authorizations. The position represents the main line of communication with outside medical specialty office staff in coordinating health information and appointments. The position is also required to review referrals, follow-up and refer to appropriate staff.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence PACE Oregon 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:

• 2 years of experience working in an office setting that includes utilizing a computer for data and word processing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience using an electronic medical health record system.

• Experience working with multiple medical offices coordinating and safeguarding protected health information.

• Experience using transportation scheduling software.

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.

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.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

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 Home and Community Care (HCC) is a service line within Providence with over 8,000 caregivers and 2,000 volunteers serving nearly 200,000 people a year, in their homes, in clinics and in a variety of congregate living ministries across our seven-state footprint.

HCC provides a full range of services and support for people of all ages, especially those facing chronic or life‑limiting illnesses. Our core competencies include restorative care, longitudinal care and care through the end of life. Our service lines include assisted living/skilled nursing/rehabilitation, home health, home infusion/pharmacy services, home medical equipment, hospice and palliative care, Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), personal home services/private duty care and supportive housing.

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.

Requsition ID: 455128
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Patient Access
Job Function: Revenue Cycle
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Admin Support
Department: 5014 CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION OR REGION
Address: OR Portland 4400 NE Halsey St
Work Location: Providence Health Plaza (HR) Bldg 1-Portland
Workplace Type: On‑site
Pay Range: $22.44 - $34.33
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.