[Immediate Start] Senior Patient Coordinator - Lakewood, CA
Company: Optum
Location: Downey
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Optum CA is seeking a Senior Patient Coordinator to join our
team in Lakewood, CA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization
that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of
the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our
vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you’ll
have the clinical resources, data and support of a global
organization behind you so you can help your patients live
healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a
collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion
while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an
exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at
work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the
health of your community with the excitement of contributing new
practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for
millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have
the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and
discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting.
Growing together. This position is full-time, Monday – Friday.
Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 8:00am
– 5:00pm PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work
occasional overtime. Our office is located at 5750 Downey Avenue,
Lakewood, CA, 90712. This will be on-the-job training. The hours
during training will be 8:00am – 5:00pm PST, Monday – Friday.
Primary Responsibilities: Job Responsibilities include but not
limited to: - Coordination of discharge plan for patients being
discharged from hospitals/facilities. This is working on site
position. - Coordination with hospital and Optum CM to
facilitate/expedite patient discharge in a timely and/appropriate
manner. - Arrangement of skilled nursing facility bed (SNF) for
patient discharge to SNF. - Arrangement of home health, durable
medical equipment-oxygen, walkers, wound supplies, feeding supplies
and other DME related needs. - Arrangement and authorization of
ambulance/ other transportation needed. - Arrangement of dialysis
chair time. - Co-ordination of all post discharge appointments
include post discharge visit with PCP and specialist appointment. -
Communication of discharge plan to patients, families and/hospital
CM’s. - Entry of all authorizations and documentation in CUR/other
platforms as needed. - Other duties as assigned. You’ll be rewarded
and recognized for your performance in an environment that will
challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to
succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles
you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: - High School
Diploma / GED OR equivalent years of experience - Must be 18 years
of age OR Older - 3 years of experience in Healthcare setting
(doctor’s office or acute care setting) - 1 years of experience
with Medical terminology, CPT and ICD-10 coding - Experience with
computers and Windows based programs including the ability to work
with multiple computer platforms simultaneously - Ability to work
our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm PST. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime
Preferred Qualifications: - Basic understanding of managed care
principles Soft Skills: - Excellent communication verbal and
written - Excellent organization and customer service skills -
Detail-oriented The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85
per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several
factors including but not limited to local labor markets,
education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group
complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to
your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as a
comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs,
equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are
subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you
begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching
choice of benefits and incentives. 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. OptumCare 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. OptumCare is a drug - free workplace. Candidates
are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. RPO
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