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Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Saint Petersburg, FL

Optum

Optum

Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Saint Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg, FL

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.

WellMed at Tyrone Gardens, part of Optum, has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient focused and detailed oriented Associate Patient Care Coordinator--to join our team.

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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.

Location: 960 58th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Greets patients as they arrive and manages wait time
  • Complete check-in and check-out tasks to include insurance verification, complete pre-authorizations and/or precertification of procedures, and copy required documents
  • Collects co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles and issues receipts
  • Processes walk-in patients and visitors
  • 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)
  • Ask patients for and/or assist patients with completing required paperwork (e.g., health history, insurance documentation, etc.)
  • Connect patients with outside resources (e.g., community resources, social services) to promote self-care
  • 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:

Client-provided location(s): Lealman, FL, USA
Job ID: 5291767056
Employment Type: Other

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