Patient Care Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group • Rio Rancho, NM

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Coordinator greets and registers patients in a prompt, pleasant and helpful manner, as well as instructs, directs, and schedules patients and visitors. The receptionist receives cash payments from patients, issues receipts and posts cash payment data. The Patient Care Coordinator will serve as part of the front desk team to check in/check out patients for multiple providers at the Specialty clinic including Lab, Podiatry, Endocrinology, Diabetic Education and Neurology. Additional responsibilities include answering phones that support scheduling for both the Denver Specialty clinic and the South Specialty clinic.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1+ years of customer service experience with strong communication both in person and via phone
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work independently and as a team, and maintain good judgment and accountability
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of experience with electronic health records
• 1+ years of related healthcare experience, including scheduling experience
• 1+ years of experience handling and triaging of telephone calls and a multi-system phone line
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to handle cash and to count money at high volumes including mathematical computations
• Bilingual (English /Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Provides direct customer service and front desk assistance for assigned department to include but not limited to registering, scheduling and verifying insurance and arriving patients.
• Electronic eligibility verification, updating patient demographics, ensure required referrals and prior authorization are in place for patient visit.
• Manage No-show list.
• Schedules wait list, follow-up, x-ray, referral appointments
• Handles customer account transactions, provides customer assistance, and performs and/or oversees cashiering operations
• Reconciles daily cash deposit in accordance with cash balance policy and procedures.
• Settlement of EDC credit card machines to include reconciliation of transactions against settlement
• May be required to analyze medical records and charge entry information for financial reimbursement within the guidelines and procedures
• Work TES charge entry edits
• Adheres to policies, procedures and regulations to ensure patient safety and regulations.
• May attend departmental meetings and provide constructive recommendations for areas improvement
• Other 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.)
• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

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