Medical Receptionist

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Haledon
Posted on: September 22, 2023

Job Description:

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. -Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and -your life's best work.SM -
Optum Urgent Care-Howard Beach, part of Optum, has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient focused and detailed oriented -Medical Receptionist -to join our team. Medical Receptionist is responsible for the completion of set processes and protocols. Works cooperatively with all members of the care team to support the vision and mission of the organization, deliver excellent customer service and adhere to Lean processes. Supports the teams in meeting financial, clinical and service goals.
Schedule: -37.5-hour work week, shifts any day of the week, including weekends and holidays. The shifts are from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST. The shifts are to be determine by the practice manager upon hire. -
Location: -15636 A CROSSBAY, Ground Floor, Howard Beach, NY 11414
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• Greet patients and conduct check-in process: Collect or verify demographic information, including key demographic fields -
  
• Load or update insurance information as needed -
  
• Verify eligibility and flag appointment accordingly -
  
• Scan insurance card(s) -
  
• Collect co-payments and outstanding balances -
  
• Post payments received in practice management system and provide system-generated receipts
  
• Acknowledge patients in PM
  
• Schedule appointments using approved scheduling guidelines -
  
• Use call processing and other applicable functionality in the EHR to take messages and communicate with clinicians -
  
• -Monitor daily reminder call logs; conduct outreach to patients requiring appointments; contact patients who, "no show," for follow up appointments for chronic conditions or preventive care
  
• Monitor administrative tasks in the EHR and respond timely -
  
• Scan and index documents into the EHR; ensure that necessary documents, lab results, etc. are available in advance of patient visits -
  
• Close payment batch(es) at the end of each shift, assemble, and balance batch(es) according to Optum cash control procedures -
  
• Assist coworkers as needed to assure smooth office operation and delivery of excellent service through teamwork -
  
• Demonstrate respect for patients and Optum staff by presenting a friendly, courteous manner at all times and maintaining patient confidentiality -
  
• Perform other 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:
  
  
• 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.)
  
• More information can be downloaded at: -
  
  You'll 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 Qualifications:
  
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  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
    
  • 1+ year of customer service experience -
    
  • Intermediate computer proficiency (multi-task through multiple applications including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word)
    
  • Ability to travel 25% of the time to for coverage at other practices as needed
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
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    • Experience as a receptionist in a healthcare setting -
      
    • Experience working with an electronic health record -
      
    • Excellent communication skills and phone etiquette -
      
    • Experience working in medical front office position performing duties such as scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, insurance verification, collecting co-pays, and maintaining medical records
      
      
      Careers with Optum. -Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges. -
      
      
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      New York Residents Only: The Hourly range for New York City Residents is $16.00 to $27.31. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. -
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      At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves 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. -
      
      
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      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. -
      
      
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