Associate Patient Care Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Bedford, Texas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The role involves greeting patients, managing check-in/out processes, and handling insurance verification and preauthorizations. Additionally, the coordinator manages medical records, schedules appointments, and handles daily financial deposits.

Qualifications

You have a High School Diploma/GED and at least one year of customer service experience with strong communication skills, both in-person and over the phone. You also possess basic proficiency with Microsoft applications.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Customer service

Communications

Microsoft applications

Job Description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology, to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.   

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM-5:30 PM, 40 hours/week

Location: Onsite - 1305 Airport Fwy Bedford, TX 76021

Primary Responsibilities: 

  • Greets patients as they arrive and manage appropriate standard wait times
  • Complete check-in and check-out tasks to include insurance verification, complete preauthorization and/or precertification of procedures and copy required documents
  • Collects co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles and issues receipts
  • Manages cashier box and daily deposits according to company policies
  • Processes walk-in patients and visitors
  • Answers phones and schedules appointments
  • Answer telephone calls, re-direct calls as appropriate, assist callers with questions or concerns and take messages as needed
  • Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule)
  • Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed, processes requests for medical records release and maintains appropriate logs, etc.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.



Required Qualifications: 

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • 1+ years of customer service experience with strong communications both in person and via phone
  • Basic level of proficiency with Microsoft applications

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.15 to $28.80 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

#RPO, #RED

UnitedHealth Group

We serve 100 million people, a role that comes with a profound responsibility — to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. Today, health care isn’t working as well as it should. It’s too complicated, too expensive and unreachable for far too many. We are using our reach, expertise and ingenuity to improve it and empowering our talented team members — doctors and nurses among them — to find solutions for patients. We are evolving our business by deepening our focus on preventive care and transforming our systems, culture and services to keep people healthy. And we are innovating to make care easier to navigate, afford and get. Our goal is simple: health care that works — and works better — for you, your communities and for America.
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