Employer: UnitedHealth Group
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Energize your career with one of Healthcare’s fastest-growing companies.
You dream of a great career with a great company where you can make an impact and help people. We dream of giving you the opportunity to do just this. And with the incredible growth of our business, it’s a dream that definitely can come true. Already one of the world’s leading Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our service centers, improve our service levels and help people lead healthier lives. We live for the opportunity to make a difference and right now, we are living it up.
This opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum a growing part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 10 leader.
Optum helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.
The Billing Analyst is responsible for analyzing billing data and ensuring accuracy of invoices and billing reports. Other duties include monitoring customer funding balances and aged receivables to ensure prompt payment. Assisting with invoice preparation as needed. This position will also provide input for contract implementation as well as policy and procedure changes.
This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday – Friday. Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 8:00am 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Utilize multiple reports to ensure the accuracy of billing transactions
- Review and validate customer pricing and setup
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies
- Assist with invoice preparation and reconciliation of billing to A/R; Monitor outstanding A/R balances and take appropriate action
- Prepare reports and analyses as required in support of the monthly financial closing process and contractual obligations
- Provide input to policies, systems, and procedures for effective control of billing
- Assist in development of new processes within Billing and other departments
- Test system changes
- Internal audit of invoices
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:
- Associates Degree in related field combined with 3+ years of billing experience
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office programs Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook (ability to save, create, edit and send documents and correspondence) and integrated accounting systems
- Advanced Excel skills including data manipulation
- Ability to understand complex billing arrangements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a service or healthcare industry preferred
- Working knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT coding
- National Career Readiness Certificate
Telecommuting Requirements:
- Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
- Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
- Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
Soft Skills:
- Detail oriented with strong analytic and problem solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
