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Providence
Missoula, Montana

Patient Care Coordinator - Behavioral Health

Healthcare AdminIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18.07-$27.64/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Patient Care Coordinators provides a variety of receptionist and skilled clerical duties in support of the PMG physician offices.

This includes but is not limited to, obtaining patient demographics, insurance information and verification, explanation of various hospital forms and policies, obtaining signatures, discussions on financial responsibilities, collection of monies and initiation of the proper episode of care.

Processes required information on all patients according to departmental and interdepartmental policies and procedures while adhering to the patient focused admissions process.

Performs all other duties assigned such as filing keyboarding, answering telephone, etc. Is able to work effectively and calmly with frequent interruptions, in a rapid-paced environment. Accountable to obtain timely and accurate information.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Medical Group Montana and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Customer service-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 6 months Office experience, medical office preferred.
  • 6 months Experience in Electronic Medical Records.

Why Join Providence?

Our Best-in-class Benefits

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At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].

Providence Clinical Network (PCN)  is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care.

Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington;

Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/].

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The Patient Care Coordinator performs receptionist and clerical duties, including managing patient demographics, insurance verification, and financial discussions. They are responsible for processing patient information accurately while maintaining a calm demeanor in a fast-paced medical office environment.

Requirements

The role requires customer service-related experience, with a preference for candidates having six months of medical office and Electronic Medical Records experience. Applicants must be capable of handling rapid-paced workflows and frequent interruptions.

Key Skills

Data EntryTelephone EtiquetteMedical Office Administration

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 40 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 43% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Healthcare Administration listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,157 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Missoula

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k
Typical market rent
$1,537/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Missoula, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources