Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Mesa, AZ (MESA)

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 to the Center Administrator and provides appointment scheduling, patient registration, cashiering, answers incoming calls and performs other related clerical functions. This primary role provides front office support functions.

Hours : Monday Friday, 8 : 00AM 5 : 00PM

Location : 3048 E Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ

Primary Responsibilities :

• Greets patients as they arrive and manage appropriate standard wait times
• Complete check-in and check-out tasks to include patient demographic verification, 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
• 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)
• Verifies patient information, while documenting in their Electronic Health Record (EPIC)
• 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

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 :

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.

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The salary range for this role is $16.00to $28.85per hour based on full-time employm