Per Diem Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Waukesha, WI

Company: Optum
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: May 12, 2025

Job Description:

$750 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS -
Our ProHealth Care team is hosting a virtual job fair.
If you are enthusiastic about making an impact in healthcare, learn more at our upcoming -Virtual Job Fair, on May 14th, 12:00-2:00pm CDT.
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Opportunities with ProHealth Care, part of the Optum family of businesses. -ProHealth Care -is proud to be a leader in health care services, serving Waukesha County and the surrounding areas for more than a century. Explore opportunities across the full spectrum of care as you help us improve the well-being of the community with your skills, compassion, and innovation. Be part of a collaborative environment that strives for excellence, nurtures respect, and ensures high-quality care delivery to our patients. Join us in making an impact and discover the meaning behind -Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Location: -725 American Avenue, Waukesha, WI, 53188
We offer 6-8 weeks of paid training. The hours of the training will be based on 1st shift hours. -
Primary Responsibilities: -

Greets visitors and patients in person
Communicates by telephone or video conferencing, upholding excellent customer service
Handles confidential information appropriately by protecting and disclosing information to only those authorized
Prioritizes by assessing and analyzing information to identify immediate emergency needs
Demonstrates technical knowledge and competence in the departmental procedures -
Enters and updates patient demographic and financial information, ensuring the patient is fully registered as early in the process as possible
Obtains appropriate applications and forms, confirming signatures are on file. Photocopies/scans documents as needed
Provides patients with financial responsibility information and collects patient liabilities, documents amounts in the appropriate fields, and balances the cash box daily
Works with partnering departments (Financial Counseling, Scheduling, Financial Clearance, and clinical areas) to ensure all aspects of the patient's encounter are completed as needed
Provides wayfinding instructions and assists with hospital information as requested
Coordinates patient admission needs, bed assignments, and tracking boards where applicable
Meets or exceeds audit accuracy standards. Works worklists and error reports timely, and proactively seeks assistance to resolve as needed
May perform other duties upon request

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? - - Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. -Some of our offerings include:

Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Education Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
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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 customer service experience in an office setting or professional work environment
1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products
Ability -to work rotating holidays
Ability to complete 6-8 weeks of training during 1st -shift hours
Ability to work on a per diem basis as business requires (1st, 2nd or 3rd shift)
Must be 18 years or age or older

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of medical terminology
Experience with electronic medical records system
Experience in a medical office or hospital admitting/registration office

Soft Skills:

Excellent customer service skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in fast paced environments -

-**PLEASE NOTE** The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates. - Candidates who are currently working for UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus. - -

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.
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UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group -is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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