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Associate Patient Care Coordinator

Optum

Optum

Associate Patient Care Coordinator

Allen, TX

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.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM

Location: Onsite - 8080 State Hwy 121 Ste 300 McKinney, TX 75070

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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
  • Collects co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles and issues receipts
  • Manages cashier box and daily deposits according to company policies
  • Processes walk-in patients and visitors
  • Periodic disinfection/cleaning of lobby area
  • 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

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 experience with communication and providing customer service both in person and via phone
  • Beginner level of knowledge of general office procedures
  • Beginner level of knowledge of Microsoft applications (outlook, excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience with EMR computer applications

Pay is

Client-provided location(s): McKinney, TX, USA
Job ID: 5291767536
Employment Type: Other

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