Patient Care Coordinator

This position is Field Based and requires regular travel to various locations as part of your daily responsibilities.

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As a Patient Care Coordinator (PCC), you'll serve as a key member of our primary care team, collaborating closely with nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other interdisciplinary team members. This role supports multiple providers and plays a critical part in ensuring patients receive coordinated, high quality care.
This is a field Based role, offering flexibility to support work life balance while meeting business and patient needs. PCCs work both from home and onsite in facilities. While travel to facilities is required, it is not expected every day, and team members may work from home several days per week when appropriate.
Optum strives to assign work locations as close to home as possible, when feasible, to support work life balance-while still meeting operational needs.

This position is full-time 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.

We offer 2 months of paid training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the interdisciplinary care team with overall member coordination under the direction of an RN or NP/PA
• Perform data entry and manage patient charts, including:
  • New members
  • Post hospital visits
  • Quality initiatives
  • Labs and medications
• Obtain medical records following hospitalizations or physician appointments
• Schedule patient transportation and medical appointments
• Serve as a flexible team member supporting both providers and patients
• Building relationships within nursing facilities to supplement the programs mission

Work Location, Travel & Mileage Reimbursement

• This position requires travel to patient care facilities, though daily field visits are not required. You will spend 40% of your time in the field and 60% at home.
• Candidates must have reliable transportation and be comfortable traveling as needed
• Mileage reimbursement is provided for the use of a personal vehicle in accordance with company policy
• Candidates living within Baltimore or Anne Arundel counties, including those near county lines, will be considered, provided they are comfortable with drive times to assigned facilities

What Makes an Optum Career Different?

• We believe that taking care of our employees leads to better patient care
• We drive national change while maintaining the spirit and culture of local care organizations
• We invest in long term growth and routinely develop and promote talent from within, no matter your career or geographic goals

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Competitive, guaranteed compensation model focused on quality, not quantity, with bonus opportunities
• Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 company
• Robust retirement programs, including employer contributions and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short and long term disability
  • Continuing education and equipment allowances
• Strong learning and development programs to support career progression

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 equivalent work experience
• Must have valid driver's license
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 3+ years of clinical or medical records experience, including knowledge of medical terminology and EHR platforms
• Access to reliable transportation
• Must reside in Baltimore or Anne Arundel counties (including county line residences if comfortable with travel)
• Ability to work full time, Monday-Friday, between 8:00am 5:00pm.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) certification

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $20.38 - $36.44 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

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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