Job Description

Energize your career with one of Healthcares 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, its a dream that definitely can come true. Already one of the worlds leading Healthcare companies,

UnitedHealth

Groupis 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

Groupa Fortune 10leader.

Optumhelps 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.
What makes your clinical career greater with

UnitedHealth

Group Youll work within an incredible team culture a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, youll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.
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 – 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
Youll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Training will be conducted virtually from your home.
* All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Groups Telecommuter Policy.

Primary Responsibilities
* Enter authorizations submitted from delegated groups into ICUE
* Reply to daily priority reports provided by leadership
* Timely completion of claims pended for authorization completeness for the delegated medical groups
* Turn Around Time for authorization correction is 3 – 5 business days, depending on the report
* Diligent management of duplicate cases, and queue reports for accurate data integrity and claims adjudication
* Must have accurate documentation
* Must meet daily / weekly metrics

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 / GED (or higher)
* 1 years of experience working with ICD – 9 / 10 and CPT codes
* Experience working with Microsoft Word (creating, editing, saving documents) and Microsoft Excel (creating, editing, saving spreadsheets)
* Experience working with a PC and windows applications, with the ability to learn other sometimes complex systems
* Any experience working within the healthcare industry
* Working knowledge of medical terminology
* Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
* Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
* Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
* If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be requiredto screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group – approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking ordersPreferred Qualifications
* Professional experience in a clerical or administrative support related role
* Experience with ICUE and CSP Facets

UnitedHealth Group is an essential business. The health and safety of our team members is our highest priority, so we are taking a science driven approach to slowly welcome and transition some of our workforce back to the office with many safety protocols in place. We continue to monitor and assess before we confirm the return of each wave, paying specific attention to geography-specific trends. At this time, 90 of our non – clinical workforce transitioned to a work at home (remote) status. We have taken steps to ensure the safety of our 325,000 team members and their families, providing them with resources and support as they continue to serve the members, patients and customers who depend on us.
You can learn more about all we are doing to fight COVID-19 and support impacted communities at:https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/addressing-covid.html

Careers with Optum.Heres 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 worlds 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 lifes best work.SM

Colorado Residents OnlyThehourly range for Colorado residents is $15.00to $25.19. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirementsHealth, dental, and vision plans wellness program flexible spending accounts paid parking or public transportation costs 401(k) retirement plan employee stock purchase plan life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance business travel accident insurance Employee Assistance Program PTO and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphereUnitedHealth 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 Groupis a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Requisition Number:932512

Business Segment:Enterprise Clinical Services

Employee Status:Regular

Job Level:Individual Contributor

Travel:No
Additional Locations

Phoenix, AZ, US
Hartford, CT, US
Tampa, FL, US
Minneapolis, MN, US

Overtime Status:Non-exempt

Schedule:Full-time

Shift:Day Job

Telecommuter Position:Yes