Associate Patient Care Coordinator - Corpus Christi, TX
Company: Optum
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: June 2, 2025
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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. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start -Caring.
Connecting. Growing together. -
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM
Location: Onsite - -4101 S Staples St, Suite 300 Corpus Christi, TX
78411
This position is responsible for general clinic office functions
that support efficient and effective patient care -including
patient registration, insurance verification, collection of
applicable co-insurance and/or -co-payments and scheduling of
diagnostic and follow-up appointments and answering phones.
Primary Responsibilities:
Greets patients as they arrive and manage appropriate standard wait
times
Complete check-in and check-out tasks to include patient
demographic verification, insurance verification, complete
pre-authorizations and/or precertification of procedures, and copy
required documents
Collects co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles and issues
receipts
Manages cashier box and daily deposits according to company
policies
Processes walk-in patients and visitors
Periodic disinfection/cleaning of lobby area
Answers phones and schedules appointments
Answer telephone calls, re-direct calls as appropriate, assist
callers with questions or concerns, and take messages as needed
Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for
schedule)
Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed, processes
requests for medical records release and maintains appropriate
logs, etc
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with
patients, employees, and the public
Performs all other related duties as assigned
The information listed above is not comprehensive of all
duties/responsibilities performed. This job description is not an
employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive
right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
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)
Beginner level of ability to communicate and provide customer
service skills both in person and via phone
Beginner level of knowledge of general office procedures
Beginner level of knowledge of Microsoft applications
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of related work experience including data entry
preferred
ICD 10 and CPT coding experience preferred
Prior experience with EMR computer applications preferred
Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred
Bilingual - Spanish/English
Physical & Mental Requirements: -
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 35 pounds of
force
Ability to stand for extended periods of time
Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and/or
machinery
Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in
writing
Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem
solving
Occasionally requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily
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The salary range for this role is $16.00 -to $28.85 -per hour based
on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including
but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth
Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package,
incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k
contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives. -
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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.
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UnitedHealth Group -is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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