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.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensure that his/her subordinates are developed to become successful in their given or potential role, thus coaching and mentoring is very important. Minimum requirement is to coach your staff at least twice a month for mid and top performers. Bottom performers or your focus people should have minimum of one a week coaching sessionConduct daily and weekly huddle to discuss strategy to address performance or challenges, provide update and to drive performance.  Agenda should be prepared prior to the meeting and meeting should always be documentedAttendance and Schedule Adherence - Ensure that subordinates are reporting on time and on the days that they have shift. The supervisor should be able to drive attendance always including punctuality and break schedule complianceUpdate all required data as needed based on company requirement (MyGPS, EWS, LH, Allsec, CLL, Peoplesoft, etc.)Inventory management including allocation. Ensuring inflow and outflow are properly managed and monitored based on capacity. Provide trends and action plan including burn down plan if sudden surge in volume or decreased capacity due to shrinkageRespond to query and escalations then provide feedback to business partners. Deep dive should be conducted and shared with leaders, TAT 24 hours. This should include action plan for the specific person/issue and how this will be prevented in the futureEnsures that the agents are aware of their performance (daily, weekly and monthly progress).  Performance scorecard should be reviewed at least twice a month. So agents are aware of where they standReview audit markdown and conduct error analysis and process related coaching including root cause analysisEnsure rebuttals are done when necessary and submitted in a timely mannerComplete internal audits on a timely manner as deemed requiredReview adjustment requests and approve those which are valid for write-offComplete your own production required by your processes.Ensure accurate documentation of coaching sessions provided and attended. This should be uploaded in ORBIT. This includes but not limited to performance, behavior coaching and retention conversationsEnsure accuracy of all data and report submitted including End of Day reportUpdate dashboards, trackers, business review files, scorecard in a timely manner, when neededEnsure performance boards are updated daily and agents has visibility on itAttend scheduled meeting, training and calibration sessionsProvides purposeful and actionable development feedback to direct reports and monitors to support their performance improvement. If, after the action items of the development plan do not yield the desired positive results in the agreed upon timeframe, a CAP is initiated in accordance to Optum policies and practicesStudy trends and analysis on team performance and be able to device SMART action plan to address team/ individual challengesEnsure own and subordinate adherence to company policies and procedures. Strict implementation should be reinforced.  Issue corrective action as deemed necessaryRequest needed learning from the trainers or SMEs, Leads and process expertsProvide floor/virtual support to ensure that agents are assisted real timeComplete accountability of the team's performance and actionsCreate career pathing for the subordinate you manageCreate your succession planDrive compliance and success of Vital signs, Bright ideas, engagement activities and other company/process initiativesAny additional task that may be required from the process he/she belongs toHigh sense of responsibility and accountability; Takes ownership and initiativeComply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

Undergo process training and pass ramp certification6+ years of experience in Hospital Revenue Cycle ManagementEpic experience is preferredWorking knowledge of medical terminologyThorough understanding of insurance policies and proceduresBasic computer skills, must understand ExcelProven excellent written and verbal communicationProven ability to think and act; decisiveness, assertiveness, with ability to achieve results quicklyProven excellent communication capability; persuasive, inclusive, and encouraging; the ability to listen and understand; Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of resourcesProven adaptable and flexible, with the ability to handle ambiguity and sometimes changing prioritiesProven professional demeanor and positive attitude; customer service orientationProven ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies, methods, and processesProven ability to recognize necessary changes in priority of tasks and allocation of resources, and bring them to the attention of Optum LeadershipProven ability to be a self-starter and work independently to move projects successfully forwardProven ability to work with a variety of individuals in managerial and staff level positionsProven to possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Optum and our client organization(s)Demonstrates a positive leadership shadow by shaping positive behaviors in areas of influence, building integrity, influencing our values and creating a healthy, high-performance environment

 

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.