Posted today Looking for Payment Posting Specialist at Optum Full Time

Full 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. Come make an impact on
the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global
scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities
and your life’s best work.^SM

Hours : This position is full-time (40 hours/week)
Monday – Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work
any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of
8:00am – 4:30pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work
occasional overtime.

Location : Our
office is located at Owensboro Health Business Center, 2511 Frederica
St., Owensboro, KY 42301

Primary
Responsibilities:

• Posts
  payments based on explanation of benefits (EOBs) from insurance
  companies and government agencies in an accurate and timely
  manner

• Posts patient/guarantor payments
  received in person or via mail in an accurate and timely manner

• Transfers, adjusts, and refunds payments when
  appropriate for accounts

• Prepares and ensures
  accuracy of Daily Cash Report that is disseminated to Leadership

• Must have the ability to understand and direct
  patients with appeals, grievances, and complaints to the appropriate
  individual or agency

• Responsible for preparing
  and ensuring accuracy of bank deposits from multiple locations

What makes this a special challenge? For one,
we want to create a quality experience for every person we serve. So,
the bar is high for accuracy, communications style and effectiveness.
You’ll need to be researching and resolving problems before, during
and after calls within a high volume, demanding environment.

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 with EOB insurance remit and
  payment posting all within medical billing

• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Suite including
  Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Ability to work
  onsite at Owensboro Health Business Center, 2511 Frederica St.,
  Owensboro, KY 42301 for 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday between
  8:00am – 4:30pm (and occasional overtime as needed by the
  business)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in
  a related environment (i.e., office, administrative, clerical,
  customer service, etc.) using phones and computers as the primary job
  tools  

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and 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.

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