For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Positions in this family include those responsible for functions in areas such as health services, clinical services, and delivery of clinical care.
Positions in this function includes those responsible for initial triage of members, administrative intake of members or managing the admission/discharge information post-notification, working with hospitals and the clinical team. Includes managing incoming calls, managing requests for services from providers/members, providing information on available network services and transferring members as appropriate to clinical staff. Manages the referrals process, processes incoming and outgoing referrals, and prior authorizations. This function includes intake, notification, and census roles.
Primary Responsibilities:
Moderate work experience within own function Some work is completed without established procedures Basic tasks are completed without review by others Supervision/guidance is required for higher level tasks Applies knowledge/skills to activities that often vary from day to day Demonstrates a moderate level of knowledge and skills in own function Requires little assistance with standard and non-standard requests Solves routine problems on own Works with supervisor to solve more complex problems Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet agreed upon deadlines Works with others as part of a team
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:
HS Diploma or GED 2+ years of customer service experience Experience with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working within the health care Industry and with health care insurance Experience working in a hospital, physician's office, or medical clinic setting Experience working in a call center Clerical or administrative support background Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes
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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.