? [6/25/2025] Per Diem Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Redlands, CA
Company: Optum
Location: El Segundo
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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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. 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. The Associate Patient Care
Coordinator is responsible to the Center Administrator and provides
appointment scheduling, patient registration, cashiering, answers
incoming calls and performs other related clerical functions. This
primary role provides front office support functions. Hours: This
position is a per diem role. Typical hours will be M-F, 8 AM- 5 PM,
as needed. Location: Various sites around Redlands, CA. Primary
Responsibilities: - Greets patients as they arrive and manage
appropriate standard wait times - Complete check-in and check-out
tasks to include patient demographic verification, insurance
verification, complete pre-authorizations and/or precertification
of procedures, and copy required documents - Collects co-payments,
co-insurance, and deductibles and issues receipts - Manages cashier
box and daily deposits according to company policies - Answers
phones and schedules appointments - Answer telephone calls,
re-direct calls as appropriate, assist callers with questions or
concerns, and take messages as needed - Manages medical records
(maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule) - Ensures all
correspondence is scanned and/or filed, processes requests for
medical records release and maintains appropriate logs, etc -
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with
patients, employees, and the public - Performs all other related
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 experience in healthcare or customer service - Beginner
level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and
PowerPoint - Reliable transportation to commute to various
locations Preferred Qualifications: - 1 years of experience with
medical office processes - 1 years of related work experience
including data entry - Prior experience with EMR computer
applications - Advanced experience working with Excel/ Smart Sheets
- Prior experience working in Recruitment/Talent Acquisition The
salary range for this role is $16.00 to $28.85 per hour based on
full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but
not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. 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. 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. RPO RED RPOLinkedin
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