Part Time Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
- Optum
- Dover Foxcroft, Maine
- Full Time
$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Opportunities at Northern Light Health , in strategic partnership with Optum. Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. As a statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and streamline health care for our communities. If the place for you is at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care, you will find it here. Join our compassionate culture, enjoy meaningful benefits and discover the meaning behind: Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Associate Patient Care Coordinator/Registrar is often the first point of contact upon patient arrival and are required to have excellent customer service skills. This position will input patient information received in person or over the phone, to update the hospital system for patient demographic, insurance, financial obligation, or appointment related data for a variety of practice and hospital services.
Location: 897 W Main ST, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Primary Responsibilities:
- Greets visitors and patients in person, or communicates by telephone or video conferencing, upholding excellent customer service
- Enters and updates patient demographic and financial information, ensuring the patient is fully registered as early in the process as possible
- Obtains appropriate applications and forms, confirming signatures are on file. Photocopies / scans documents as needed
- Provides patients with financial responsibility information and collects patient liabilities, documents amounts in the appropriate fields, and balances the cash box daily
- Works with partnering departments (Financial Counseling, Scheduling, Financial Clearance, and clinical areas) to ensure all aspects of the patient's encounter are completed as needed
- Coordinates patient admission needs, bed assignments, and tracking boards where applicable
- Meets or exceeds audit accuracy standards. Works worklists and error reports timely, and proactively seeks assistance to resolve as needed
- Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and / or protocol when involved or observed
- May perform other duties upon request
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)
- 6+ months of customer service experience in a healthcare setting
- Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work an average of 32 hours per week between 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
- Full Flu vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate Flu booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Working knowledge of insurance policies, procedures, and patient care settings