Patient Care Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group • Portland, ME

2d • $18 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities at Northern Light Health, in strategic partnership with Optum. Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. As a statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and streamline health care for our communities. If the place for you is at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care, you will find it here. Join our compassionate culture, enjoy meaningful benefits, and discover the meaning behind: Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Responsible for providing patient-oriented service in a clinical or front office setting; performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to the delivery of patient care, including greeting and checking in patients, answering phones, collecting patient co-pays and insurance payments, processing paperwork, and performing other front office duties as required in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment.
Our office is located at 175 Fore River Parkway, Portland, ME 04102.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 3+ years of customer service experience such as hospital, office setting, customer service setting, or phone support
• 1+ years of experience as a medical receptionist
• Ability to work onsite at 175 Fore River Parkway, Portland, ME 04102
• Ability to work within the day, evening and night shift as business requires (including weekends)
• Ability to occasionally work on-call, per business need
• Flu vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate Flu vaccination doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be 18 years of age OR older

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Understanding of insurance policies and procedures
• Ability to perform basic mathematics for financial payments
• Experience in requesting and processing financial payments
• Experience in insurance reimbursement and financial verification
• Experience in a Hospital Patient Registration Department, Physician office or any medical setting
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Communicates directly with patients and / or families either in person or on the phone to complete the registration process by collecting patient demographics, health information, and verifying insurance eligibility / benefits
• Gathers necessary clinical information and processes referrals and pre-authorizes according to insurance plan requirements
• Verifies insurance coverage, benefits and creates price estimates, reverifications as needed
• Collects patient co-pays as appropriate and conducts conversations with patients on their out-of-pocket financial obligations
• Identifies outstanding balances from patient’s previous visits and attempts to collect any amount due
• Training new staff utilizing training checklists
• Responds to patient and caregivers' inquiries related to routine and sensitive topics always in a compassionate and respectful manner
• Generates, reviews and analyzes patient data reports and follows up on issues and inconsistencies as necessary
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of specific registration requirements for all areas, including but not limited to: Main Admitting, OP Registration, ED Registration, Maternity, and Rehabilitation units
• Q&A day to day support
• Registration quality checks
• Census Audit

Benefits

• In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees