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Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Owensboro, KY

Optum

Kentucky, KY
17 days ago
$16.00 - $27.69

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Job Description

Join Optum as a Part-Time Associate Patient Care Coordinator at Owensboro Health, where you'll support patient intake, coordinate care, and enhance community health outcomes. Enjoy a rewarding role with comprehensive benefits and a supportive team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Greet patients
  • Coordinate patient flow to reduce wait times
  • Assist patients with intake processes
  • Collect co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles
  • Process walk-in patients and visitors
  • Confirm eligibility and verify insurance benefits
  • Ensure necessary demographic and billing information is obtained and entered accurately
  • Schedule appointment times using computerized scheduling programs
  • Explain financial responsibilities for services received
  • Counsel patients regarding insurance benefits and alternative payment sources
  • Accept payments and co-pays
  • Communicate effectively with insurance companies, external agencies, patients, physicians, and team members

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
  • 1+ years of customer service experience
  • Ability to work any part-time shift between 5:30 AM - 5:30 PM, including occasional overtime and weekends
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of related work experience, including data entry
  • Working knowledge of medical office procedures and medical terminology

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off starting with the first pay period8 Paid HolidaysMedical Plan optionsDental, Vision, Life & AD&D InsuranceShort-term and Long-term Disability coverage401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEducation ReimbursementEmployee DiscountsEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee Referral Bonus ProgramVoluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)