Manager of Insurance Verification/Authorizations

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

Position Summary

The Manager of Insurance Verification & Authorizations is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of assigned IV/Auth and IV/Auth Specialty Services staff that verifies insurance benefits, provides accurate cost estimates, collects applicable copays and/or deductibles, and assists patients and family members with resolution of their financial needs in collaboration with Patient Financial Navigators. The Manager develops and implements strategies and specific objectives; develops budgets; creates policies and procedures to support the infrastructure; assures accurate and efficient insurance verification and authorization of all scheduled patients; handles more complex, escalated or urgent issues; ensures all team milestones/goals are met, and continuous delivery of excellent customer service to patients, co-workers and all MultiCare employees. Hospital-based leaders may have a dual matrixed reporting structure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or healthcare administration or four years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered
• Five (5) years of acute care hospital or health system admitting department/access experience and/or call center experience
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Three (3) years of experience in a supervisory or lead capacity

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $89,594.00 - $128,906.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.