Health Information Clerk

This position is Onsite. Our office is located at St. Mary Medical Center 1050 Linden Avenue Long Beach CA 90813.
Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 7:30am - 4:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
We offer 4 weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of training will be aligned with your schedule.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to handle daily scans of 240 patient records, or 60 inches of records scanned per week.
• Audits 75-100 cases daily for incomplete History- and- Physicals and reviews 30-45 cases daily for incomplete Operative Reports.
• Responsible for weekly review of un-coded cases
• Contact physicians and initiate suspension procedures for accounts that remain incomplete 14 days post-discharge.
• Manages an average of 40-60 phone calls daily.
• Handle release of information for patients
• Review and update transcription reports

This is high volume, customer service environment. You'll need to be efficient, productive, and thorough dealing with our members over the phone. You also must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes evening hours.
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
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 1+ years of customer service experience
• Ability to create, edit, save, and send documents utilizing Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work onsite at St. Mary Medical Center 1050 Linden Avenue Long Beach CA 90813
• Ability to work our normal business hours of 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within the health care Industry and with health care insurance
• Knowledge of ICD-10
• Experience working with Medicare and/or Medicaid Services
• Call center experience
• Experience working in a metric-driven work environment

Soft Skills:

• Must be able to type and talk at the same time and navigate through multiple screens

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.15 - $28.80 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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