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Associate Patient Care Coordinator

Optum

San Antonio, TX
2 days ago
$16.00 - $28.85

Job Description

Join Optum as an Associate Patient Care Coordinator to improve health outcomes through excellent customer service and teamwork. In this role, you'll manage patient interactions, support check-in/check-out processes, and assist in connecting patients with necessary resources.

Key Responsibilities

  • Greets patients and manages wait time
  • Completes check-in and check-out tasks including insurance verification
  • Collects co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles
  • Processes walk-in patients and visitors
  • Answers phones and schedules appointments
  • Manages medical records and prepares for schedules
  • Assists patients with completing required paperwork
  • Connects patients with outside resources for self-care
  • Ensures correspondence is scanned and filed properly
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with patients and staff

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
  • 1+ years of customer service or healthcare experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience working in a medical office position
  • 1+ years of experience/knowledge of medical terms
  • Experience working with an electronic health record (ECW)
  • Beginner level of computer proficiency (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word)
  • Knowledge of insurance carriers and managed care plans

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off and 8 Paid HolidaysMedical Plan options with Health Spending AccountDental, Vision, Life & AD&D InsuranceShort-term and Long-Term Disability coverage401(k) Savings Plan and Employee Stock Purchase PlanEducation ReimbursementEmployee DiscountsEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee Referral Bonus ProgramVoluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, etc.)