Associate Clinical Administrative Coordinator

This position is Remote in Eastern Time Zone. You will have the flexibility to work remotely
* as you take on some tough challenges.

Optum Home & Community Care
, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Optum Care at Home team, together with an interdisciplinary care team we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services.

This preventive care can help patients stay well s life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Like you,United Health Groupis strong on innovation. And like you, we'll go the distance to deliver high-quality care. As part of our clinical support team, you will be a key component in customer satisfaction and have a responsibility to make every contact informative, productive and positive for our members and providers. You'll have the opportunity to do live outreach, educating members about program benefits and services while also helping to manage member cases.

Bring your skills and talents to a role where you'll have a chance to make an impact.

This position is full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer 3 weeks of paid training. The hours during training will be 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST, Monday - Friday.
Training will be conducted virtually from your home.

• Manage the intake of members or the admission/discharge information post notification
• Work with hospitals, clinics, facilities and the clinical team to manage requests for services from members and/or providers
• Manage the referral process, processing incoming and outgoing referrals and prior authorizations, including intake, notification and census roles
• Provide appropriate triage and care coordination notification cases for non-clinical assessment/intervention
• Handle resolution/inquiries from members and/or providers. This is high volume, customer service environment. You'll need to be efficient, productive and thorough dealing with our members over the phone

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.

• High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 1+ years of customer service experience analyzing and solving customer problems
• 1+ years of experience in a telephonic customer service position, such as a call center
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel (ability to create, edit, save and send documents and spreadsheets)
• Ability to work full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

• Call center experience
• Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes
• Clerical OR administrative support background
• Experience working in a metric-driven work environment
• Experience working with Medicare and / OR Medicaid Services
• Experience working within the health care Industry and with health care insurance

• Reside within Eastern Time Zone
• 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 United Health Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

• Ability to work independently
• Strong time management skills
• Must be able to type and talk at the same time and navigate through multiple screens

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your…