Claims Representative Associate - Kingston, NY - Full-time / Part-time

Energize your career with one of health care'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 health care 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 position is full-time (40 hours/week) with our site Hours of Operation from 8:00 am to 5;00 pm Monday - Friday with the ability to work occasional overtime, weekends, and holidays. We do require our employees to be flexible enough to work any shift, any day of the week during those hours.  Claims Representative Associate In this role, you'll be responsible for handling incoming medical claims ensuring a high level of customer service and maximizing productivity. And whether you are like many of our new employees and this is your first role as a Claims Representative Associate or if you come to us with prior experience, we provide extensive training and a highly supportive environment for all of our Claims team members. Responsibilities:Provide expertise or general claims support by reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing and adjusting claimsAnalyze and identifies trends and provides reports as necessaryConstantly meet established productivity, schedule adherence, and quality standards

Qualifications:1 year of experience in an office setting environment using the telephone and computer as the primary instruments to perform job duties1 year of healthcare claims experience preferredAn education level of at least a high school diploma or GED OR 10 years of equivalent working experienceAuthorization to work in the United StatesAvailable to work 40 hours per week within the operating hours of the siteFamiliarity with computer and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applicationsAbility to multi-task, this includes ability to understand multiple products and multiple levels of benefits within each productAbility to remain focused and productive each day though tasks may be repetitive Work Environment:Extended periods of sitting at a computer and use of hands/fingers across keyboard or mouseOffice environmentCareers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SMDiversity 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.