Assistant Manager - Clinical Investigation

Optum; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Team Manager to drive Hygiene practices on the operations floor within Payment Integrity Operations. The role focuses on cost reduction through automation, productivity gains, and cross-utilization of resources while mentoring new hires and seasoned staff to meet productivity and quality goals.

You will lead a 20+ person team, ensuring timely execution, adherence to timelines, and strict compliance with policies and HIPAA regulations.

Qualifications

• Medical degree in BHMS/BAMS/BUMS/BPT/MPT/B.Sc. Nursing.
• 2+ years of healthcare BPO team management experience.
• CPC Certification preferred but not mandatory.
• Total healthcare experience 5+ years.
• Experience with performance management.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring.
• Strong listening, tact and candor, two-way communication.
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Lead a 20+ member team in cooperative processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong numeracy and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Drives Basic Hygiene on the operations floor and build culture for the same within Payment Integrity Operations.
• Driving Cost Reduction Agenda in the Processes with Automation Opportunities, Productivity Enhancement Opportunities and Cross utilization of resources.
• Assist the New Hires and Tenured Staff to meet the Productivity and Quality goals.
• Manage team and ensure quality and productivity targets are met and exceeded.
• Motivate and engages team members and maintains attrition within thresholds.
• Provide coaching and feedback to team members to enable them to improve their performance and focus on their career pathing and advancement within the organization.
• Assist new hires such that they are productive on the floor in the shortest possible time frame.
• Build systems to ensure no escalations and is prompt in responding to escalations.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, external regulations, and information security standards.
• Be sensitive and aware of the Organizational priorities towards Change & Innovation and Cost Optimization.
• Works independent with minimal direction and is very high on execution and adherence to timelines.
• Builds solid relationship with onshore counterparts and support functions and utilizes the relationship to maximize the results for OGA handles MIS and reporting needs with accuracy.
• Be eager to take on more responsibilities and execute the Adhoc tasks.
• Analyze and identify error trends and opportunities for defect reduction.
• Analyze and develop overall improvement plans (department and individual).
• Administrative responsibilities as assigned; HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Project management

Coaching & mentoring

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Multi-priority management

Education

BHMS/BAMS/BUMS/BPT/MPT/B.Sc. Nursing

Job description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drives Basic Hygiene on the operations floor and build culture for the same within Payment Integrity Operations
• Driving Cost Reduction Agenda in the Processes with Automation Opportunities, Productivity Enhancement Opportunities and Cross utilization of resources
• Assist the New Hires and Tenured Staff to meet the Productivity and Quality goals
• Manage team and ensure quality and productivity targets are met and exceeded
• Motivate and engages team members and maintains attrition within thresholds
• Provide coaching and feedback to team members to enable them to improve their performance and focus on their career pathing and advancement within the organization
• Assist new hires such that they are productive on the floor in the shortest possible time frame
• Build systems to ensure no escalations and is prompt in responding to escalations
• Provide inputs to Leadership on process gaps that exist
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, external regulations, and information security standards
• Be sensitive and aware of the Organizational priorities towards Change & Innovation and Cost Optimization
• Works independent with minimal direction and is very high on execution and adherence to timelines
• Takes initiative to understand the process and keeps himself updated on the important changes in the business and the Healthcare industry
• Builds solid relationship with onshore counterparts and support functions and utilizes the relationship to maximize the results for OGA Handles the MIS and reporting needs with accuracy and timeliness
• Be eager to take on more responsibilities and should be able to execute the Adhoc tasks
• Analyze and identify error trends and opportunities for defect reduction
• Analyze and develop overall improvement plans (department and individual)
• Administrative responsibilities as assigned Handles sensitive information appropriately (HIPAA) and acts in a fair and honest manner consistent with the companys code of conduct
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Qualifications - External

Required Qualifications:

• Medical degree - BHMS/BAMS/BUMS/BPT/MPT/B.Sc. Nursing
• 2+ years of relevant experience in healthcare BPO as a Team Manager
• CPC Certification is preferred but not mandatory.
• Total Healthcare experience 5+ Years and above.
• Experience with Performance Management
• Experience with Project Management
• Experience in coaching and mentoring
• Demonstrated ability to do careful listening, tact and candor, two-way communication, and master a high impact communication style
• Demonstrated ability to be a Self -starter who can manage multiple priorities with minimum direction solutions
• Demonstrated ability to Effectively organize and lead a team of 20+ people, in cooperative processes to achieve shared outcomes
• Proven effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven effective numeracy and analytical skills