Senior Patient Authorization and Referral Representative - Rural Health

Providence Digital Innovation Group is seeking a Senior Patient Authorization and Referral Representative to join its rural health operations in Chewelah, Washington. This full-time, in-office role sits within a large integrated health system that operates over 50 hospitals and 1,000 clinics across seven western states, serving as a critical link in patient care coordination and access to services.

The position requires experience managing patient authorizations and referrals—core functions that directly affect how smoothly patients move through the healthcare system. You'll be working in a rural setting, which typically means closer relationships with local providers and patients, and a role where your work has visible impact on care delivery. Providence emphasizes its commitment to supporting employees through comprehensive benefits including retirement matching, health coverage, paid leave including parental leave, and well-being resources, alongside a stated organizational culture centered on knowing and caring for patients and staff alike.

This role suits someone with demonstrated experience in authorization and referral processes who values working within a mission-driven healthcare organization and prefers a community-based setting over a large urban center. The company's scale and stability as a 120,000-person health system provides career support and advancement opportunities, while the rural location offers a different pace and work environment than typical hospital settings.