Inpatient Care Coordinator - Remote in Multiple Locations

MEININGER Hotels; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization committed to improving health outcomes by providing exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment. This full-time position offers flexible work arrangements and comprehensive benefits. Candidates should possess a strong customer service background within healthcare and demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills. Excellent training provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a customer service role in a healthcare setting.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and navigating chats in Microsoft Teams.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to patients.
• Arrange post discharge appointments within a protocol.
• Identify process improvement opportunities.

Skills

Customer service skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

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 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.

This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work a shift between our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST with weekend rotation. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer 4 - 8 weeks of paid training. The hours of the training will be 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST, Monday - Friday. Training will be conducted virtually from your home.

If you are located in PST, MST OR CST, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional service to our patients
• Arrange post discharge appointment within 7 day protocol
• Responsible in creating authorization within 7 day protocol ensure proper patient detail is entered
• Be able to work in a fast past environment with multiple duties on multiple software
• Be able to identify work priority while staying organized for prompts response in timely matter
• Consistently exhibits behaviors and communication skills that demonstrate Optum commitment to superior patient service, including quality, care and concern with and every internal and external patient
• Performs high level critical thinking for redirecting phone calls, authorizations and other issues that might arise
• Following departmental process and procedures
• Identify opportunities for process improvement
• Self-sufficient virtual environment
• Meets and exceeds productivity targets
• Uses, protect, and discloses Optum patient protected health information only in accordance with HIPPA standards
• Team player
• Perform other duties assigned

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 equivalent work experience
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 1+ years of experience working in a customer service - based role in healthcare setting (healthcare facility, doctor's office, medical insurance company)
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and other systems, including navigating multiple chat channels within Microsoft Teams
• Ability to work full-time, Monday - Friday between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST with weekend rotation including the flexibility to work occasional overtime given the business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of call center experience
• Knowledgeable in ICD-10 code
• Knowledgeable in CPT code

Telecommuting Requirements:

• Reside within PST, MST OR CST
• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
• Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The hourly range for this role is $16.00 to $28.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

OptumCare i s 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.

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

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