Job Description

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start  Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM-5PM

Location: Onsite - 19500 W Interstate 10 San Antonio, Tx 78257

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Patient telephonic outreach to schedule patients for PSU health events to provide annual screenings of quality measures
• Collect and verify demographic information, insurance eligibility including plan co-insurance, language and ethnicity preference for future contact
• Timely notification and reminder calls for upcoming appointments to include location of event and landmarks for easy identification of PSU facility
• Call follow-up with patient will include rescheduling appointments that were cancelled, rescheduled and no-shows
• Enter dispositions for 100% of calls made to patients in WellMed system
• Monitor number of calls made to patients with the purpose of scheduling an appointment to ensure patients are not called more than six times within 60 days
• Required to use telephonic software for all outreach calls made and answer and assist inbound calls received from patients who have been asked to call back
• Required to follow approved Assc PCC call script for 100% of outreach calls to patient
• Assc PCC will be assigned to an individual PSU provider to support their requests to schedule patients for follow-up appointments
• Assc PCC will direct and follow-up on all patient’s messages, concerns, and request for information making sure these calls are directed to appropriate level of staff to address issues. 100% of these calls will be returned to the patient within 48 hours
• Required to meet established daily productivity goals
• Establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with patients, employees, vendors, 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)
• Intermediate level of proficiency with communication and customer service skills both in person and via phone
• Intermediate level knowledge of general office procedures
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft applications

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 1+ years of related work experience including data entry
• ICD 10 and CPT coding experience
• Prior experience with EMR computer applications
• Working knowledge of medical terminology

The salary range for this role is $16.88to $33.22per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.  

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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