About Astria

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

 

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.  

 

We’re a great place to work (but don’t take our word for it)!

 

Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health’s unique view on what’s important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

 

Astria Health is seeking a Insurance Specialist to join our team! This position will be a part time day shift position including every other weekend.

 

As the Insurance Specialist you will be responsible for performing insurance-related administrative and functional duties for the organization. You will:

 

Verifies insurance eligibility, benefits and scans verification.  Obtains and communicates patient financial responsibility amount to  be collected.  Obtains insurance authorization and notification for specific payers.Reviews and processes Crime Victims and L&I report of accidents.  Audits and corrects demographic accuracy.Accurately enter patient information into the healthcare system’s database.Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations, patient privacy laws, and institutional policies.Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization

 

What you bring to the role:

 

High School Graduate or equivalent. Demonstrated proficiency with data entry and software systems. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities Oral and written fluency in the English language.

 

This position is identified as a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while on the job would present a substantial risk of death. As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.