Patient Care Coordinator

About this role

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting

Growing together. The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for processing referrals from Primary Care Providers (both internal and external/network) for the purposes of obtaining specialist care by our internal / network specialty Providers. Responsible for building, submitting, processing, and scheduling referrals from primary care providers for the purposes of obtaining specialist care by our internal and external/network specialty providers

This includes but is not limited to confirming all necessary documents and information has been provided, sending back for additional information, cancelling those that do not meet criteria or do not have necessary information required within a specified time frame, forwarding to MD review if questionable, accepting referrals and determining if the referral meets outsource or overflow criteria. While most of the work is computer-based, there is a lot of paperwork handling, faxing, scanning, and multiple telephone calls. This position has direct face to face contact with multiple patients

Schedule : Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Location : 2720 Tenaya Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128 Primary Responsibilities: Building new referrals from network providers Reviewing to ensure all necessary documents and information have been provided Sending back documents for additional information Canceling those that do not meet criteria or do not have necessary information req

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