Medical Coding Supevisor II (Multiple Sites)

Description 

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Think of this as a triple play. You have Fortune 5 global operations. You have a complex, matrix organization with dozens of interrelated business units. And you have a fast-paced, intense culture where everyone is pushing the envelope. Now, you can step into this challenge and help create new business process solutions that raise the performance of our health care system for years to come. As a Business Process Analyst, you'll be in the driver's seat on vital projects that have strategic importance to our mission. If you're ready to play in the big leagues, it's your move.

Primary Responsibilities:

Create, control and improve end-to-end business processesLead process design and project implementation teams in process improvement activitiesCreate quality reporting, analysis and audits for developing plans and programs to support continuous quality improvementAssist in the creation, implementation and evaluation of Total Quality Management (TQM) programsComply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do soYou won't be any ordinary Business Process Analyst. You'll be hitting on all cylinders every moment of every day. You will create process design, implement projects, diagnose process improvement opportunities and develop solutions in the quest for better health care. You'll be expected to quickly adapt to change in a very fluid environment and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to agree on solutions.

Qualifications 

Required Qualifications:

2+ years of experience with business analysis and process improvementat least 3-5 years Supervisory Experience in Jobs in this function provide coding and coding auditing services directly to providers. This includes the analysis and translation of medical and clinical diagnoses, procedures, injuries, or illnesses into designated numerical codes.Coordinates, supervises and is accountable for the daily activities of business support, technical or production team or unit.1+ years of specific experience with documenting processes and practices, often in accepted project methodology artifacts1+ years of experience with MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VisioMust have a Medical Coding CertificateMust have experience in managing Team Leaders

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration or related field

At UnitedHealth Group, we're more than 260,000 strong, moving fast and shifting gears to outpace the rate of change that's sweeping through health care around the globe. Come join us and challenge yourself to reach a new level. One that becomes your life's best work.(sm)

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)