Referral Specialist

Posted:
8/15/2025, 6:29:37 AM

Location(s):
Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Kansas City, Missouri, United States ⋅ Missouri, United States ⋅ New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Workplace Type:
Remote

Job Description​

Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants is seeking a Referral Specialist to join our team. You will work to ensure patient confidentiality in all instances, while maintaining a pleasant and professional appearance and conduct.  This is a remote position, but must be located in the Kansas City Metro.

Shift Details: Monday- Friday Full Time

Referral Specialist Responsibilities: 

  • The Referral Specialist obtains pre-certification or prior authorization for medical procedures, imaging, tests, and surgeries as required by insurance and prior to the scheduled date for both physician and facility.

  

Shift Details: Monday - Friday, 8:00am -4:30pm 

  

Responsibilities: 

  • Completing pre-certification or prior authorizations as required by insurance,

  • Navigating payor websites

  • Documenting authorization status, and communicating with patients or other health system departments.

  • The Precertification Specialist routinely interacts and collaborates with physicians, clinicians, other departmental staff and payor representatives to gather and submit required authorization information.   

  

Why Saint Luke’s? 

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees: 

  • Medical health plans 

  • Tuition reimbursement 

  • Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans 

  • Retirement contributions 

  • Employee Assistance Program 

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.