Patient Care Coordinator Associate

3 days ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Optum Full time

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. Our team is dedicated to advancing health equity on a global scale.

Family Medicine has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient-focused and detail-oriented Associate Patient Care Coordinator to join our team. The Associate Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for the completion of set processes and protocols. Works cooperatively with all members of the care team to support the vision and mission of the organization, deliver excellent customer service and adhere to Lean processes. Supports the teams in meeting financial, clinical and service goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Obtain accurate and updated patient information, such as name, address, insurance information
  • Answer telephone calls promptly and courteously
  • Perform insurance verification at time of scheduling
  • Confirm and schedule appointments
  • Perform certain follow-up services for patients in a prompt and courteous manner, such as scheduling specialist appointments, scheduling follow-up appointments and obtaining copies lab results or specialist reports
  • Obtain patient signatures for required documents
  • Upload a valid Government-issued state ID of patient and patient insurance cards
  • File and maintain medical records
  • Consistently correct registration work queue errors
  • Work daily in the claims edit work queue to correct registration errors for submission to insurance companies
  • Perform certain follow-up services for patients in a prompt and courteous manner, such as scheduling specialist appointments, scheduling follow-up appointments and obtaining copies lab results or specialist reports
  • Adhere to the standards identified via Sparq regarding Optum Employee Policies
  • Work cohesively with fellow employees to achieve specific team goals
  • Keep abreast on current medical requirements relevant to their position, which includes maintaining patient confidentiality and abiding by all HIPAA and OSHA requirements
  • Comfortable working in a high-paced environment
  • Assure the continuity of care through scheduling and tracking systems
  • Provide effective communication to patient/family team members and other healthcare professionals as evidenced by documentation, case conferences, communication notes, and evaluations
  • Notify clinical staff of schedule changes as they occur
  • Comply with administrative policies to ensure quality of care
  • Demonstrate precision and efficiency in scanning documents and monitoring the fax server, retrieving and/or scanning documents and assigning to the appropriate electronic chart
  • Participate in orientation (scheduling segment) of new field employees and distribute updates and changes as needed
  • Perform other related duties and assignments as required
  • Organize and maintain medical records
  • All employees are expected to keep abreast on current medical requirements relevant to their position, which includes maintaining patient confidentiality and abiding by all HIPAA and OSHA requirements
  • Complete new clinical competencies rolled out by the Educational Committee
  • Work independently
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Why Choose 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.)
  • More information can be downloaded at:

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 higher
  • 1+ years of customer service or healthcare-related experience
  • Intermediate level of proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook, including the ability to use multiple web applications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ year of experience working in medical front office position performing duties such as scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, insurance verification, collecting co-pays, and maintaining medical records
  • Knowledge of EMR software
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English

Soft Skills:

  • Ability to work independently and as a team, and maintain good judgment and accountability
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with healthcare providers
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret information from others

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