Patient Care Coordinator

Optum; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

8 Paid Holidays

Medical Plan options

Health Spending Account

Health Saving account

Dental

Vision

Life & AD&D Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Patient Care Coordinator to provide essential front office support in Albuquerque. You will schedule appointments, register patients, handle cashiering, and answer incoming calls while ensuring smooth daily operations.

Responsibilities include check-in/out, insurance verification, pre-authorizations, medical records handling, and coordinating with patients and staff. The role supports a friendly, efficient patient experience in a busy clinic setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 1+ years of experience in customer service.
• Basic level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients as they arrive and manage appropriate standard wait times.
• Complete check-in and check-out tasks to include patient demographic verification, insurance verification, pre-authorizations and/or precertification of procedures, and copy required documents.
• Supporting front office and administrative tasks.
• Collects co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles and issues receipts.
• Answers phones and schedules appointments.
• Answer telephone calls, re-direct calls as appropriate, assist callers with questions or concerns, and take messages as needed.
• Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule).
• Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed, processes requests for medical records release and maintains appropriate logs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Patient Care Coordinator

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible to the Center Administrator and provides appointment scheduling, patient registration, cashiering, answers incoming calls and performs other related clerical functions. This primary role provides front office support functions.

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location

5150 Journal Center Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

Primary Responsibilities

• Greets patients as they arrive and manage appropriate standard wait times
• Complete check-in and check-out tasks to include patient demographic verification, insurance verification, complete pre-authorizations and/or precertification of procedures, and copy required documents
• Supporting supportive care in front office
• Collects co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles and issues receipts
• Answers phones and schedules appointments
• Answer telephone calls, re‑direct calls as appropriate, assist callers with questions or concerns, and take messages as needed
• Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule)
• Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed, processes requests for medical records release and maintains appropriate logs, etc.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and the public
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

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.)

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
• 1+ years of experience in customer service
• Basic level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience with medical office processes
• 1+ years of related work experience including data entryPrior experience with EMR computer applications

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $18.00 to $32.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.