Financial Counselor - Glendale, CA

Position Description:

Optum360 is a dynamic new
partnership formed by Dignity Health and Optum to combine our unique expertise.
As part of the growing family of UnitedHealth Group, we'll leverage all our
resources to bring financial clarity and a full suite of Revenue Management
services to Healthcare Providers, nationwide.

 

If
you want to achieve more in your mission of healthcare, you have to be really
smart about the business of healthcare. Challenge yourself, your peers, and our
industry by shaping what healthcare looks like and doing your life's best work.SM

In
the Financial Counselor role you will be capturing all admits from the
previous day and verifying eligibility. You will be reviewing all admits
for authorization status and take appropriate measures to secure
authorizations when needed. Release all bill holds. Greet walk in
patients with courtesy and attempt to provide assistance or direction
when the situation calls for it. Document everything in account notes.
Ability to screen patients for Hospital, Government and Private
programs. Review all insurance coding for validity and revise as needed.

Required Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma/GED.

• 3+ years of Healthcare experience.

• Previous Hospital experience.

• Familiarity with Medi-cal TAR and CCS processes.

• Insurance knowledge in Southern California market, to include both Government and Commercial Payers.

• Current proficiency with Microsoft Office
  Suites: Excel (data sorting and
  filtering); Word (creating documentation).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Meditech.

• Bilingual fluency with English and Spanish or English and Armenian.

Healthcare isn't just changing. It's growing more complex every day. ICD10 replaces ICD9. Affordable Care adds new challenges and financial constraints. Where does it all lead? Hospitals and health care organizations continue to adapt, and we are a vital part of their evolution. And that's what fueled these exciting new opportunities.

Optum360 is a dynamic new partnership formed by Dignity Health and Optum to combine our unique expertise. As part of the growing family of UnitedHealth Group, we'll leverage all our resources to bring financial clarity and a full suite of revenue management services to health care providers nationwide.

If you're looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.