Per Diem Patient Registration Representative - Owensboro, KY

Opportunities at Owensboro Health, in strategic partnership with Optum. Our team of talented people works to improve the health outcomes of the communities we serve. As an Optum employee, you will provide support to the Owensboro health account. They are a nonprofit system with over 200 providers at more than 20 locations, 3 outpatient facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, a surgical weight loss center and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center. We are continually searching for people like you to help us provide the most innovative health care services. This position is per diem. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is located at 2200 E Parrish Ave Owensboro, KY 42303. We offer 8 weeks of paid training. The hours during training will be 08:00AM – 04:30PM CST, Monday – Friday. Training will be conducted onsite. May communicate with physicians and other healthcare team members to ensure availability of facilities and staff. May be responsible for managing the referral work queue, entering patient demographic information, and scanning documents into an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. May provide administrative support for Physicians or Nurse Practitioners. 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. Must be 18 years of age OR older Ability to train onsite for the first 8 weeks (full time) between Monday – Friday, 08:00AM – 04:30PM CST. Ability to work per diem hours between 07:00AM – 06:00PM CST 1+ years of related work experience, including data entry ~ ICD 9 or 10 and CPT coding experience ~ Working knowledge of medical office procedures and medical terminology At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 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. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace.