Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Orlando, FL

Associate Patient Care Coordinator

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Associate Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for scheduling all new patient evaluations, follow up appointments, answering phones and mapping routes for home visits. This position is not a patient facing role.

Location: 6545 Corporate Centre Blvd Suite 240, Orlando FL 32822

Schedule: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide telephonic patient outreach and patient experience calls
• Coordinates patient care as directed by physicians, company standards and policies
• Supports and follows Standard Delegation of Orders (SDO)
• Schedules all new patient evaluations for Palliative Care. Schedules all follow up appointments for Palliative Care Physicians, RNs and LVNs
• Responsible for mapping patient home visit driving routes for Palliative providers using a web-based application (Google maps, Map Quest, etc.)
• Building referrals in EMR systems
• Updates and maintains master list of Palliative/Bridges Patients for reports
• Updates and maintains SharePoint with all patient changes
• Answer phones, resolves call or routes to appropriate contact
• Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule)
• Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed in timely manner
• Processes requests for medical records release and maintains appropriate logs, etc
• Ability to work independently
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

* Office Environment, No in-person patient contact*

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• 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.)

Youll 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 Qualification:

• High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
• 2+ years of customer service experience with data entry and strong communication skills both in person and via phone
• 1+ years of experience / working knowledge of medical office procedures and medical terminology
• 1+ years of experience with navigating Internet tools such as Google Map and Map Quest
• Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications to include Excel, Word, and Outlook

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in a physicians office, clinical or hospital setting
• Working knowledge of EMR and/or TruCare
• Previous experience working in a call center type environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency

The salary range for this role is $16.00 to $28.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, youll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and incomedeserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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 drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.