[Hiring] Senior Provider Enrollment Representative @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

Optum has an immediate opening for a Senior Provider Enrollment Representative. You will be responsible for enrolling behavioral health providers with appropriate payers for associated entities.

Schedule:

• Mon - Fri, 8:00AM - 5:00PM any time zone that you reside within

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Help process provider applications and re-applications including initial mailing, review and loading into the database tracking system
• Conduct audits and provide feedback to reduce errors and improve processes and performance
• Demonstrate great depth of knowledge/skills in own function and act as a technical resource to others
• Solve complex problems on own; proactively identify new solutions to problems
• Act as a facilitator to resolve conflicts on team
• Perform as key team member on project teams spanning more than own function
• Ability to submit 10 to 15 applications daily
• Get ready for some significant challenge. This is a performance driven, fast paced environment where accuracy is key.
• You'll be helping us confirm to very exacting standards such as NCQA, CMS and state credentialing requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3+ years of experience in end-to-end provider payer enrollment, including initiating, submitting, follow up and receiving approvals of at least 10-15 behavioral health provider payer enrollment applications to include government and commercial payers
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Excel and Word
• Access to a designated quiet workspace in your home (separated from non-workspace areas) with the ability to secure Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

Requirements

• Knowledge of provider enrollment in at least 5 different states

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently and as a team, and maintain good judgment and accountability
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet all deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers and team members
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret information from others

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.