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Community Outreach Specialist - Mississippi-311555: UnitedHealth Group

Job ID311555
Company NameUnitedHealth Group
Job CategoryMarketing; Healthcare
LocationRidgeland, MS
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience2-5 Years Experience
Date PostedNovember 10, 2009 (Reposted Dec 2)


Job Category:
Marketing and Advertising

Reference Code:
311555

Position Type:
Full-time, Regular




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?


Community Outreach Specialist - Mississippi-311555

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

AmeriChoice 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're ready to help make health care work better for more people, you can make a historic impact on the future of health care at AmeriChoice.
We contract with states and other government agencies to provide care for over two million individuals. Working with physicians and other care providers, we ensure that our members obtain the care they need with a coordinated approach.
This enables us to break down barriers, which makes health care easier for our customers to manage. That takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of good ideas. Most of all it takes an entire team of talent. Individuals with the tenacity and the dedication to make things work better for millions of people all over our country.
Position Description:
Positions in this function are involved in developing market strategies to support products and drive membership/sales growth. Positions develop strategies and tactical plans to support consumer/member innovation, support new product and program launches, and combat competitive pressures. May analyze economic considerations, develop marketing forecasts, estimate costs, and manage program/project budgets.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Act as service representative and resources for assigned projects at the health plan
  • Assist in setting up, obtaining materials and supplies for exhibits and meetings with community
  • Assist in collecting, tracking and organizing educational material on community networks and advocacy groups as directed by Sr. Marketing Representatives
  • Participate in scripted telephonic outreach, redirecting questions to appropriate persons
  • Support health education activities programs
  • Manage the compilation of all data for plans for relevant tools, such as MOR, RYG, etc.
  • Assist Sr. Marketing Representative in prepares documents for plan reporting, such as Sales Productivity Report, Member Months Tracking, etc. and provide analysis on implications of data for senior management
  • Work with Sr Marketing Representative to produce all summary reports, such as an executive summary report or any report that involves compiling data from different, already existing reports
  • Analyze disenrollment trends
  • Work on special projects such as acquisition analysis or network analysis
  • Meet and/or exceed department service standards
  • All other professional duties as assigned
  • Position involves travel throughout Mississippi
You can be a part of this team. You can put your skills and talents to work in an effort that is seriously shaping the way health care services are delivered.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree is preferred
  • Minimum of 3 years community relations/outreach experience required
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
  • Healthcare industry experience (specifically CHIP program) preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in event planning and management is preferred
  • Excellent public speaking/presentation skills.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to a motor vehicle with valid motor vehicle insurance
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.



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