Medicaid Specialist

UnitedHealth Group • Seattle, WA

18h • $20 - $36 • Hybrid

About The Position

Optum is seeking a Medicaid Specialist to join their growing team. At Optum, they are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. The work done with this team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. This role is part of a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, with opportunities for collaboration with talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development. The Medicaid Specialist will help advance health equity on a global scale.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of Medicaid experience
• 2+ years of experience with LTSS (Long Term Services and Supports)
• 1+ years of data entry experience
• Intermediate computer proficiency experience
• Knowledge of data analysis and reporting
• Must reside in the time zone of Pacific Standard Time. (PST)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electronic medical records (ECW)
• 1+ year customer service experience
• Knowledge of insurance carriers and managed care plans
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to work independently and as a team, and maintain good judgment and accountability
• Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret information from others

Responsibilities

• Engagement and relationship experience with members, providers, networks, internal and external functional partners
• Written oral and written communication skills: facilitating internal, cross-functional and external relationships
• Deep understanding of Medicaid and LTSS principles
• Data entry background
• Excel/Word knowledge
• Computer comfort
• Analysis of data and reports/Reporting ability
• Basic understanding of reporting, program metrics, data analysis
• Workflow development, gap analysis, and continuous process improvement
• Proactive problem solving
• Organizational Skills
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options
• participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance
• Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
• performance rewards
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED