Patient Care Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group • Alice, TX

7d • $18 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for general clinic office functions that support efficient and effective patient care including patient registration, insurance verification, collection of applicable co-insurance and/or co-payments and scheduling of diagnostic and follow-up appointments and answering phones. Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: 2510 E Main St, Alice, TX 78332

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1+ year of customer service experience with strong communication skills both in person and via phone
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft applications

Nice To Haves

• 1+ year of related medical office work experience, including data entry
• 1+ year of working knowledge of general office procedures
• Experience with EMR computer applications
• ICD 10 and CPT coding experience
• Working knowledge of medical terminology

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
• Manages cashier box and daily deposits according to company policies
• 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)
• 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

Benefits

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with 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.)

What This Job Offers

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