Associate patient care coordinator

Opportunities at Northern Light Health , in strategic partnership with Optum. Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. As a statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and streamline health care for our communities. If the place for you is at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care, you will find it here. Join our compassionate culture, enjoy meaningful benefits and discover the meaning behind: Caring.

Connecting. Growing together. Location : Our office is located at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, 447 N Main St, Pittsfield, Maine 04967. Primary Responsibilities: Greets visitors and patients in person, or communicates by telephone or video conferencing, upholding excellent customer service Enters and updates patient demographic and financial information, ensuring the patient is fully registered as early in the process as possible Obtains appropriate applications and forms, confirming signatures are on file. Photocopies/scans documents as needed Provides patients with financial responsibility information and collects patient liabilities, documents amount in the appropriate fields, and balances the cash box daily Works with partnering departments (Financial Counseling, Scheduling, Financial Clearance, and clinical areas) to ensure all aspects of the patient's encounter are completed as needed Provides wayfinding instructions and assists with hospital information as requested Coordinates patient admission needs, bed assignments, and tracking boards where applicable Meets or exceeds audit accuracy standards.

Works worklists and error reports timely, and proactively seeks assistance to resolve as needed Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports directly address environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed May perform other duties upon request Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: **PLEASE NOTE** The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for United Health Group, United Healthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus. At United Health 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. United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.