Patient Information Coordinator - National Remote

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 18, 2023

Job Description:

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Energize your career with one of Healthcare's fastest growing companies. - -
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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Like you, -UnitedHealth Group -is strong on innovation. And like you, we'll go the distance to deliver high-quality care. As part of our clinical support team, you will be a key component in customer satisfaction and have a responsibility to make every contact informative, productive and positive for our members and providers. You'll have the opportunity to do live outreach, educating members about program benefits and services while also helping to manage member cases. Bring your skills and talents to a role where you'll have a chance to make an impact.
This is high volume, customer service environment. You'll need to be efficient, productive and thorough dealing with our members over the phone. You also must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes evening hours.
This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm CST local time. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
This will be on the job training - (2 weeks with L&D, 2 weeks with HM and then 2 weeks within the role ). The hours during training will be 8am to 5pm CST, Monday - Friday.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Primary Responsibilities:

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• Manage administrative intake of members
  
• Work with hospitals, clinics, facilities and the clinical team to manage requests for services from members and/or providers
  
• Process incoming and outgoing referrals, and prior authorizations, including intake, notification and census roles
  
• Assist the clinical staff with setting up documents/triage cases for Clinical Coverage Review
  
• Handle resolution/inquiries from members and/or providers
  
  You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  
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  • High School Diploma / GED and/or equivalent work experience
    
  • 2+ years of customer service experience
    
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft -Excel (create, edit, save documents and spreadsheets) and Microsoft Outlook (email and calendar management)
    
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
    
  • Ability to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm CST local time. -
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
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    • Experience working within the health care Industry and with health care insurance
      
    • Experience working in a hospital, physician's office or medical clinic setting
      
    • A clerical or administrative support background
      
    • Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes
      
    • Experience working in a call center
      
      Telecommuting Requirements:
      
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      • Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
        
      • Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
        
      • Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
        
        California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Washington or Rhode Island Residents Only: The hourly range for California / Colorado / Connecticut / Nevada / New York / New Jersey / Washington / Rhode Island residents is $16.00 - $27.31 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
        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.
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        Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
        UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
        #RPO #GREEN

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