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?
Communications Specialist - Atlanta, GA, Greensboro, NC-315298
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
UnitedHealthcare 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.
When you work with UnitedHealthcare, what you do matters. It's that simple...and it's that challenging.
In providing consumer-oriented health benefit plans to millions of people, our goal is to create higher quality care, lower costs and greater access to health care. Join us and you will be empowered to achieve new levels of excellence and make a profound and personal impact as you contribute to new innovations in a vital and complex system.
Communications Specialist - Atlanta, GA; Greensboro, NC
Position Description:
Effectively and efficiently manage communications materials and campaigns to the physician and hospital audiences surrounding significant planned and unplanned events. Manage the development and distribution of communication material to launch and support UnitedHealthcare and PacifiCare programs, policies and initiatives that affect network physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals in the West region.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Development and coordination of communications to the provider community, establishing consistency in approach and delivery of external messages
- Work closely with other business partners (including clinical, marketing, public relations, customer service, Ovations, AmeriChoice and others) to coordinate communications to the physician and hospital audiences
- Work with key staff to integrate and implement feedback from field staff on effective communication techniques and respond to requests for clarification of existing communication efforts
- Manage communications and field campaigns to physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals in the West region
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and marketing colleagues to strengthen various external communication channels (e.g., Network Bulletin, web sites)
- Maintain strong working knowledge of UnitedHealthcare and PacifiCare business policies and procedures
- Assist in the budgeting process
Regardless of your role at UnitedHealthcare, the support you feel all around you will enable you to do what you do with energy, integrity, and confidence. So take the first step in what is sure to be a fast paced and highly diversified career.
Qualifications Qualifications:
- 3 years of related writing experience in marketing, communications or public relations required
- 2 years of experience working physicians, hospital or facility providers, or a healthplan is required
- Bachelor's degree required in Business/Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related field preferred
- Skills in writing, editing, communications plan development, project management - you will be asked to provide writing sample
- Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills required
- Previous experience in the healthcare or insurance industry preferred- experience with PacifiCare Healthplan is highly preferred
- Strong computer skills; able to use multiple systems for tracking
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. All 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. |
