Senior Patient Authorization and Referral Representative - Administration

Grace Health System; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Covenant Medical Group is seeking a detail-oriented team member to capture referral information from providers to specialists and facilities. You will verify patient eligibility and benefits for risk patients while contributing to efficient, accurate billing processes.

Join a team that emphasizes patient-focused care, collaboration, and a supportive work culture, with competitive benefits and opportunities to grow within Providence’s family of organizations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a clinic setting or medical billing office.
• Experience with practice management software, Microsoft Word and/or Access.

Responsibilities

• Capture defined referral information from providers to specialists and facilities.
• Verify eligibility and benefits for risk patients.

Skills

Clinic experience

Data entry

Tools

Practice management software

Word

Access

Job description

Description

Capture defined referral information from providers to specialists and facilities. Verify eligibility and benefits for risk patients.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Medical Group 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 Clinic setting or medical billing office.
• Background in computer data input utilizing office practice management software, Word and/or Access.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical billing experience.

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.

Pay Range: $19.24 - $29.45

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.