For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This Provider Relations Advocate role with UnitedHealth Group will call on your knowledge, your energy, and your commitment to making health care work more effectively for more people. We're building better, more effective provider networks every day. In this role, you'll use your solid customer service and problem-solving skills to serve as an advocate for providers in our networks. The more you do, the more you learn. And as you learn you find new doors opening that challenge you to bring your best.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with assigned behavioral healthcare providers through telephone/video calls, prompt resolution of issues, and excellent customer service

• Conducting training of service providers on policies, procedures, service lines, and available technology

• Contribute to design and implementation of programs that build / nurture positive relationships between the health plan, providers, and practice managers

• Assist in end-to-end behavioral health provider claims resolution

• Support development and management of behavioral health provider networks by identifying gaps in network composition and services by assisting network contracting and development teams

• Initiating and maintaining effective channels of communication with the health plan, providers, and other teams

• Assist in efforts to enhance ease of use of online provider portal and future services enhancements

Are you ready for a challenge? You'll be part of a performance driven, fast paced organization that is serving multiple markets and you'll be charged with educating and building relationships with providers to evolve ongoing processes and programs.

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:

• 4+ years of health care / managed care experience

• 3+ years of customer services experience

• Intermediate level of proficiency in claims processing, claim denial analysis and issue resolution

• Proficiency in creating presentations, training documents, reports, and analytical graphs

• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of customer services experience

• 4+ years of provider relations and/or provider network experience including claims processing

• 2+ years of experience with Medicare and Medicaid regulations

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $58,300 to $114,300 annually. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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 .

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law .

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.