Scheduling Specialist (Prior Authorizations) - Chandler, AZ - $2,000 Sign On Bonus for External Cand
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Chandler
Posted on: May 18, 2023
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Job Description:
$2000 sign on bonus for external candidates
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.
As a Scheduling Specialist -- Prior Authorizations you are often
the first point of contact for our patient and their families. As
such, we value representing an important first impression. Our
professionalism, expertise and dedication help ensure that our
patients receive the quality of care they need. We are diligent in
obtaining complete and accurate insurance and demographic
information in a timely manner. This enables us to provide high
quality, compassionate health care service to all who need them,
regardless of their ability to pay.
This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday.
Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our
8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8am -
4:30pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work
occasional overtime. Our office is located at 1750 Northrop Blvd.
Chandler, AZ 85296 .
Primary Responsibilities:
Answers all phone calls from 3 phone ques (scheduling, high
priority, and overflow)
Intakes all demographic information for new patients
Updates demographic information for existing patients
Collects insurance information
Requests medical records from the pcp/hospitals/referring physician
for new patients
Schedules/Reschedules/Cancels patient's appointments for
multi-location multi-providers for an Internal Medicine
practice
Routes calls throughout the office to the appropriate
department
Relays messages from patients/specialist/pharmacies to the
appropriate individual
Required to have excellent telephone etiquette
Willing to work with others as well as an individual to meet
company goals
Handle 90+ incoming calls daily
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:
High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
2+ years of prior authorizations in Radiology, ATU, or
Cardiology
Ability to work Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm, 100% onsite at
1750 Northrop Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85296
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous local insurance experience
Careers with OptumInsight . Information and technology have amazing
power to transform the Healthcare industry and improve people's
lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help
solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing
information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's
needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be
put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and
lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest
work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place
to do your life's best work. SM
**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external
candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth
Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part
time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to
receive a sign on bonus.
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.
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.
#RPO #RED
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