Associate Patient Care Coordinator

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 28, 2023

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. - Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and - your life's best work. SM

Urology Specialists of Nevada (USONV) -has thirteen providers and four convenient locations. We are committed to providing the highest quality and most advanced and comprehensive care to our many patients. USONV is a busy full-service urology group practice that engages in all of the sub - disciplines of urology. We offer a competitive salary with full benefits package. -We have strived to create a group and practice platform which allows the maximum opportunity for each of our providers to realize his / her individual potential and personal goals whether they be personal / family, professional or economically weighted.

This - Patient Care Coordinator - will be traveling to all four Urology Specialists of Nevada locations in Las Vegas and Henderson as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

Check In:

Scans insurance cards, making sure that all paperwork is filled out correctly and signed

Has consents signed by patients for procedures

Collects co-pays and co-insurance, deductibles, and balances

HPN eligibility for all Health Plan patients, new or follow ups and updating eligibility form in EHR

Documents in the patient's chart when films/disks are brought to the office while being responsible for ensuring -that films/disks get to the correct location

Scans receipts and patient paperwork

Keeps the front office/waiting room clean and stocked

Prints schedules for MA's and Doctors

Prints out the progress notes, patient summary and any updates

Prints no show letters and tasking triage for cysto, biopsy, biopsy results, or ct/bone scan results that are no shows

Posting payments and balancing the daily logs and money collected

Check Out:

Reads the doctor/pa orders, schedules office follow up and radiology appointments, radiology referrals and -obtains authorization as needed

Inputs referrals into the Southwest Medical portal for radiology

Tasks out for interventional radiology and gives patients proper documents to take to the radiologist

Moves physician schedules as needed

Requests medical records at the physician's request

Puts documents in proper batches and ensures they are counted properly

Puts labels with patient information on all documents before batching

Must clean work area daily before leaving and stock properly for the next day

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? - - Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. -Some of our offerings include:

Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays

Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account

Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage

401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

More information can be downloaded at: - http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

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:

High School Diploma / GED (or higher)

1+ years of customer service experience

Beginner level of proficiency with Microsoft Office

Able and willing to work in various locations in the area

Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ years of medical receptionist experience

Work experience in Urology

Knowledge of Nevada health insurance terminology

Bilingual in English & Spanish

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, - including boosters , as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state, and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

Careers with Optum. - Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

Nevada Residents Only: - The hourly range for Nevada residents is - $16.00 to $27.31 . 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.

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.

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