Remote Healthcare Advocate: Coding & Quality

Optum; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Healthcare Advocate to partner with physicians, medical groups, IPAs and hospitals to improve documentation and coding for RAF and CMS-HCC measures. The role involves data-driven strategies, education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The position requires 2+ years in healthcare, EMR experience, and strong MS Office skills. Travel up to 75–80% within the designated market is expected, with remote options for Alabama residents.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of healthcare experience with solid knowledge of medical terminology and clinical issues.
• 1+ years of experience in a physician office, clinic, hospital, or similar medical setting.
• 1+ years of experience with EMR systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with ability to manipulate data, create documents, and deliver presentations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to providers and medical groups, assisting in accurate documentation and coding to reflect members' true health status.
• Travel independently across the assigned territory (approximately 80% field-based) to engage providers in Optum tools and programs that enhance quality of care for Medicare Advantage members.
• Develop and implement comprehensive, provider-specific plans to improve RAF performance, coding specificity, and gap closure.
• Educate providers on Medicare quality programs and CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment methodology.

Skills

Communication

Independent worker

Travel readiness

Data analysis

Relationship building

Tools

EMR systems

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Healthcare Advocate to partner with physicians, medical groups, IPAs and hospitals to improve documentation and coding for RAF and CMS-HCC measures. The role involves data-driven strategies, education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The position requires 2+ years in healthcare, EMR experience, and strong MS Office skills. Travel up to 75–80% within the designated market is expected, with remote options for Alabama residents.