Your future role at a glance
Location: Wichita, KS – Partially Remote
Facility: Via Christi, St. Francis
Department/Speciality: Utilization Management
Schedule: Day l Part-time | 16 hours/week, 8am-4:30pm, Days vary between Sunday-Saturday
Salary Range: $18.75 – $25.13/hour
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Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.
How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Champion Patient Transitions: You’ll lead the charge in expediting discharges, ensuring that external providers have every piece of documentation they need to welcome our patients with open arms and no delays.
- Be the Expert Communicator: You will serve as the primary liaison between our Case Management team, Admissions, and Payers. Your ability to translate complex status updates into clear action items keeps the whole engine running smoothly.
- Navigate the Payer Landscape: You’ll facilitate the documentation process with payers, meticulously recording interactions and keeping the Utilization Management Nurses looped in so they can own the full documentation and patient’s status.
- Secure Vital Resources: From obtaining authorizations for ancillary services to managing denial reporting, you ensure that our patients get the resources they need—and that the hospital’s hard work is accurately recognized.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
- Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education OR experience, if applicable.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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