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Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Phoenix, AZ

Optum

Phoenix, AZ
2 days ago
$16.00 - $28.85

Job Description

Join Optum as an Associate Patient Care Coordinator and be the first point of contact for patients and their families. Your expertise will help ensure quality care and improve health outcomes in the community. Enjoy a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits while making a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of registration requirements
  • Ensures complete and accurate entry of demographic information
  • Identifies patients to prevent duplication of medical record numbers
  • Reviews accounts for accuracy and required documentation
  • Meets CMS billing requirements
  • Collects and enters required data into the ADT system
  • Verifies patient information at registration
  • Identifies forms requiring patient signatures
  • Scans required documents into appropriate systems
  • Monitors and addresses tasks associated with the Mede/Analytics PAI tool

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
  • 1+ years of customer service experience
  • 1+ years of experience with requesting and processing financial payments
  • Beginner level of proficiency working with computers/data entry
  • Ability to work from 6:00pm – 4:30am, Thursday - Sunday

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience working in a hospital Patient Registration department, physician office setting, healthcare insurance company, revenue cycle vendor, and/or other revenue cycle related roles
  • General understanding of insurance policies and procedures
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology
  • Able to perform basic mathematics for payment calculation

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off and 8 Paid HolidaysMedical Plan options with Health Spending AccountDental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase PlanEducation ReimbursementEmployee DiscountsEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee Referral Bonus ProgramVoluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, etc.)