Medical Receptionist - Worcester, MA_

Worcester

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.**

**Location:** 123 Summer St. Worcester, MA 01608

**Schedule:** Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5pm

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Obtain accurate and updated patient information, such as name, address, insurance information

+ Perform insurance verification on the date of service

+ Obtain patient signatures for required documents

+ File and maintain medical records

+ Confirms and schedule appointments

+ Answering incoming and outgoing telephone calls promptly and courteously

+ Perform referral documentation promptly

+ Performs certain follow-up services for patients in a prompt and courteous manner, such as scheduling specialist appointments, scheduling follow-up appointments and obtaining copies lab results or specialist reports

+ Adhere to the standards identified via Sparq regarding Optum Employee Policies

+ Work cohesively with fellow employees to achieve specific team goals

+ Keep abreast on current medical requirements relevant to their position, which includes maintaining patient confidentiality and abiding by all HIPAA and OSHA requirements

+ Comfortable working in high pace environment

+ Participate in planning, coordinating, and implementing care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team in accordance with the Plan of Care

+ Assure the continuity of care through scheduling and tracking systems

+ Provide effective communication to patient / family team members and other health care professionals as evidenced by documentation, case conferences, communication notes, and evaluations

+ Comply with administrative policies to ensure quality of care

+ Demonstrate precision and efficiency in scanning documents and monitoring the fax server, retrieving and/or scanning documents and assigning to the appropriate electronic chart

+ All employees are expected to keep abreast on current medical requirements relevant to their position, which includes maintaining patient confidentiality and abiding by all HIPPA and OSHA requirements

+ Performs other duties as assigned

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)

+ 1+ years of customer service or healthcare related experience

+ Ability to work in office Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5pm at 123 Summer St. Worcester, MA 01608

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ 1+ years of experience working in a medical front office position performing duties such as scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, insurance verification, collecting co-pays, and maintaining medical records

+ Ability to learn new software (EPIC\EMR) and flexibility to attend to new trainings

+ Knowledge of Epic EMR software

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS word, Excel, and Outlook)

**Soft Skills:**

+ Ability to work independently and maintain good judgment and accountability

+ Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers

+ Strong organizational and time management skills

+ Ability to prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines

+ Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret information from others

_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._

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