Claims Representative - Sugar Land, TX - Full-time / Part-time

Energize
your career with one of Healthcare's fastest growing companies.  

You
dream of a great career with a great company – where you can make an impact and
help people.  We dream of giving you the
opportunity to do just this.  And with
the incredible growth of our business, it's a dream that definitely can come
true. Already one of the world's leading Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth
Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our service centers, improve
our service levels and help people lead healthier lives.  We live for the opportunity to make a
difference and right now, we are living it up.

This
opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum –a growing
part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 17 leader.

Optum helps nearly 60
million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their
symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system,
finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health goals. No
other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all
with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion,
Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

• Provide expertise or general claims support by reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing and adjusting claims
• Authorize appropriate payment or refer claims to investigators for further review
• Analyze and identify trends and provides reports as necessary
• Consistently meet established productivity, schedule adherence, and quality standards
• Provide excellent customer service
• Candidate should have in depth research experience.

• 4+ years of experience analyzing and solving customer problems in an office setting environment using the telephone and computer as the primary instruments to perform job duties
• An education level of at least a high school diploma or GED OR 10 years of equivalent working experience
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Moderate Proficiency with computer and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications
• Ability to multi-task, this includes ability to understand multiple products and multiple levels of benefits within each product

• Extended periods of sitting at a computer and use of hands/fingers across keyboard or mouse
• Office environment

At
Optum, you will perform within an
innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the Healthcare
system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multifaceted
business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's
greater than you've ever imagined.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.