Provider Relations Advocate - Field Based in Indiana
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Muncie
Posted on: September 13, 2023
Job Description:
At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care
experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to
quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of
people for the better. Come build the health care system of
tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable.
Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life's
best work.(sm) -
The Provider Relations Advocate is responsible for assisting in the
full range of provider relations and service interactions within
UnitedHealth Group, including working on end-to-end provider claim
and call quality, ease of use of physician portal and future
service enhancements, and training and development of external
provider education programs. Provider Service Representatives
assist in the design and implementation programs to build and
nurture positive relationships between the health plan, providers
(physician, hospital, ancillary, etc.), and practice managers.
Other responsibilities include supporting those who direct and
implement strategies relating to the development and management of
a provider network, identify gaps in network composition and
services to assist the network contracting and development staff in
prioritizing contracting needs, and may also be involved in
identifying and remediating operational short-falls and researching
and remediating claims.Expect to spend about 75% of your time in
the field working hands-on with providers, within an assigned
Indiana territory. The remainder of work will be home-office
based.Primary Responsibilities: -
- Training and on-going education of providers on policies and
procedures
- On-site assessments to ensure that providers are compliant with
contractual terms
- Trouble shooting provider concerns internally with the
expectation of timely resolution of issues
- Traveling to provider offices quarterly to build relationships,
up to 75% travel within specific region in Indiana
- Presentations to train providers on new requirements, or
reiterate existing requirements
- Documenting outreach, as applicableYou'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 or GED
- 2+ years of experience in healthcare, ideally in clinical or
patient care
- 1+ years of experience with MS Office Products including Excel,
Word, and PowerPoint
- Willing or ability to travel in state (up to 75%) for provider
visitsPreferred Qualifications: -
- Experience with Provider Relations and/or Contracting (2+
years)
- Experience and knowledge with Medicaid
- Experience and knowledge with Long-Term Services and Supports
providersSoft Skills:
- Proven analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation
skills
- Ability to balance multiple high priority projects and meet
quick deadlinesCareers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State.
Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best.
That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people
in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income
adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy.
Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral,
economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with
proactive health care, community and government partners to heal
health care and create positive change for those who need it most.
This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm) 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. - -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. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. -
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