Referral Coordinator

SSM Health; Centralia (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia is seeking a Sleep Lab support role to coordinate referrals and manage pre-authorizations in a fast-paced care setting. You will work closely with clinical teams to ensure timely patient access and compliant insurance processing.

This regular, day-shift position pays an hourly wage of $16.41–$24.62 and requires a High School diploma or equivalent. Travel to off-site locations and attention to detail are important for success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• Attends in‑services provided by various health plans.
• Travels to off‑site locations as necessary.
• Gathers necessary clinical information and processes referrals, pre‑certification, pre‑determinations, and pre‑authorizations according to insurance plan requirements.
• Logs, tracks and reviews managed care approvals and denials.
• Responds in a timely manner to last minute/emergency referrals or additional codes performed during a procedure, or procedural changes for pre‑authorizations.
• Verifies insurance coverage, benefits and creatrs price estimates, reverifications as needed (ex; first of the month reverifications for managed Medicaid's).
• Works collaboratively with insurance companies, providers and staff to ensure plan requirements have been met prior to patient services being rendered in order to maximize reimbursement.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

IL-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands‑on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department:

Sleep Lab

Schedule:

Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm

Pay Range:

$16.41 - $24.62

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Coordinates provider referrals, pre-certifications, and pre-authorizations for managed care insurance plans.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Attends in‑services provided by various health plans.
• Travels to off‑site locations as necessary.
• Gathers necessary clinical information and processes referrals, pre‑certification, pre‑determinations, and pre‑authorizations according to insurance plan requirements.
• Logs, tracks and reviews managed care approvals and denials.
• Responds in a timely manner to last minute/emergency referrals or additional codes performed during a procedure, or procedural changes for pre‑authorizations.
• Verifies insurance coverage, benefits and creatrs price estimates, reverifications as needed (ex; first of the month reverifications for managed Medicaid's).
• Works collaboratively with insurance companies, providers and staff to ensure plan requirements have been met prior to patient services being rendered in order to maximize reimbursement.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• None

Department

3602000207 Sleep Disorders Testing

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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