UnitedHealth Group Hiring for Front Office Assistant at Somerset, PA, US Full Time

Careers with MedExpress. At MedExpress, we believe in delivering quality, convenient, affordable health care and exceeding our patients expectations.

Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day from 8-8 with a full medical team and no appointments necessary to help patients get in, get healthy, and get back to whats really important.

We provide a broad scope of services including urgent care, basic wellness and prevention, and employer health services.

As part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, were working together to help people live healthier lives and to help the health system work better for everyone.

You can become part of our elite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress centers across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA.

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. u00A0

Location : 1490 North Center Ave, Somerset, PA u00A0 (Travel to the Johnstown location will be required.)

Schedule : This will be a 2 day a week schedule, 12-hour days from 8 : 00am-8 : 00pm

Specialty : Urgent Care

u00A0As a u00A0 Front Office Assistant , you will be responsible for greeting patients and providing support to medical staff.

This role is based in one of our MedExpress urgent care centers. u00A0If youre a team player with a warm and welcoming attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to multi-task, wed love for you to join our team! u00A0

Primary Responsibilities : u00A0

• Assist in opening and closing the clinic, locking and unlocking the doors, and maintaining a clean waiting area
• Welcome all On-Site Clinic patients and visitors by greeting them with a friendly demeanor, answering inquiries and directing them through the registration process
• Answer multi-phone lines, filing, faxing, scanning documentation and completing daily patient callbacks
• Collect all insurance information, verify patient demographics, process payments, and complete phone sheets
• Discharge patients, verify their information, and provide them with anything needed to leave such as discharge papers, prescription, or work / school excuses

Youll 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 or equivalency (GED)
• 1+ years of customer service OR experience in a medical office setting
• Experience with basic computer software and the ability to learn electronic medical records

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in an urgent care or emergency room setting
• Experience collecting copays and / or health insurance information

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.

We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomedeserves 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. u00A0 u00A0

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : OptumCare and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases is an employment requirement. u00A0