UnitedHealth Group is among the most ambitious Fortune 25 companies you'll ever meet. Through our family of businesses, we're working to make the health care system perform better for more people, in more ways than ever.
Simply put, we think the entire system can be greater than it's ever been. And that drives us to work harder, aim higher, and expect more from one another.
Here, you'll be empowered to make an immediate impact for millions of others. And you'll achieve more than you ever expected. How does that fit with your plans?
Care Coordinator - RN, LGSW, or LICSW-314825
UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.
Description OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional - think of OptumHealth as your calling.
By providing 60 million Americans with information, tools and solutions, we are helping to guide them through the health care system, financing their health care needs, and enabling them to achieve their personal health and well-being goals.
The Care Coordinator Social Worker is part of the care management team and will provide telephonic care management to individuals who live in their own homes or community settings. The purpose of this role is to help keep peoples healthy and independent.
Primary responsibilities:
- Engaging members telephonically to coordinate services, community resources, and treatment needs.
- Delivering a holistic approach to coordinated care based on the enrollee needs
- Identifying early risk factors and conducting ongoing assessments and documenting in an electronic file.
- Creating, reviewing and revising Plan of Care plans and focusing on disease management.
- Functioning as an advocate for members and decreasing unnecessary hospitalizations.
- Collaborating with the member's PCP to deliver and coordinate necessary services.
- Building relationships with members and their families; assisting them with proper health choices
- Ensuring cases are documented in a timely manner.
At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined. Qualifications
- Requires a current, unrestricted license as an RN, LGSW or LICSW
- Minimum of 1-3 years clinical or Case Management experience
Additional Assets Preferred:
- A background in long-term care (home health, hospice, public health, assisted living)
- Medicare/Medicaid experience
- A background working in geriatric special needs
- Experience with electronic charting
- Previous Medical Case Management and/or discharge planning experience
- Computer Proficiency
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. |
