Medical Transcriptionist - Edgewater, NJ at Optum

$ 3,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates 

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is full time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:30pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is located at 935 River Road Suite 301 Edgewater, NJ 07020.

We offer 2 - 3 weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of training will be aligned with your schedule. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Jobs in this function provide medical transcription services directly to providers. This includes transcribing dictated information through the use of word processing to produce medical and clinical documents.

• Clerical position
• Document SOAP note
• Enters diagnoses, ICD 10’s
• Pends prescriptions, lab orders, referrals, and imaging studies for provider to sign
• Inputs billing, E&M code, and CPT codes for obesity, smoking, depression and alcohol/drug use.
• All computer responsibilities provider incurs, including ancillary software
• Prompts providers with questions appropriately regarding plan of care and orders
• Assists provider in any other nonmedical manners

General Job Profile

• Moderate work experience within own function.
• Some work is completed without established procedures.
• Basic tasks are completed without review by others.

Job Scope and Guidelines

• Applies knowledge/skills to activities that often vary from day to day.
• Demonstrates a moderate level of knowledge and skills in own function.
• Requires little assistance with standard and non-standard requests.
• Solves routine problems on own.
• Works with supervisor to solve more complex problems.
• Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet agreed upon deadlines.
• Works with others as part of a team.
  

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
• Must be 18 years OR older
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• 1+ years experience as a medical transcriptionist
• Ability to work our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:30pm EST, Monday - Friday. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual fluency in English / Spanish

Soft Skills:

• Able to empathize with patients

New Jersey Residents Only: The hourly range for this is $16.54 - $32.55 per hour. 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. 

**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, 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.

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

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