Submission for the position: Care Coordinator Bilingual Preferred Optum at Seffner - (Job Number: 2013634)
Care Coordinator Bilingual Preferred Optum at Seffner
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
The Care Coordinator (also referred to as a Referral Coordinator) is responsible to the Center Administrator and assists with medical management data entry and referral functions.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate commitment to superior customer service, including quality and care and concern with each and every internal and external customer
• Represents the Company in a professional manner, following all Company policies and procedures
• Uses, protects, and discloses patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
• Total coordination and processing of all patient referrals for specialty services
• Follows protocols for proper authorization and processing of all referrals
• Communicates with the patient on a timely basis for all scheduling requirements
• Coordinates pre-admission testing requirements with clinic personnel and patient
• Completes all administrative functions associated with referral activities in a timely manner
• Enters all referral, hospital, outpatient, DME and other patient specialty health service authorizations into the computer system according to Company policy and procedure
• Receives consultant reports, maintains documentation, and routes to the appropriate physician promptly
• Monitoring all referral reports not received and timely follow-up in accordance with Company policy and procedure
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, punctual and reliable attendance
• Ability to travel may be required
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 graduate, GED or equivalent
• Ability to read, speak, write, and understand the English language fluently
Preferred Qualifications:
• Medical office experience with referral processing for HMO plans
• Experience with EMR systems
• Knowledge of medical coding
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and to work with general guidance
• Ability to interact and verbally communicate effectively with patients and all levels of personnel in a professional, courteous and effective manner with excellent customer service skills
• Ability to multi- task in a high paced environment with good organizational skills
• Possess high job accuracy, efficiency, and dependability
• Results and goal-oriented with a philosophy for quality improvement
UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Careers with Optum . Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drugfree workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job Keywords: Care Coordinator, Referral Coordinator, Referrals, Insurance Verification, Authorizations, Seffner, Valrico, Tampa, Florida, FL, Florida
Clinical Admin & Processing
US-FL-Seffner
US-FL-Valrico, US-FL-Tampa
Oct 8, 2021, 12:38:22 AM
Schedule: Full-time Location(s): US-FL-Seffner