Clerical Support Clerk - Cortlandt Manor, NY - Optum : Job Details

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.

About CareMount Medical

CareMount Medical, P.C. is New York State's premier multispecialty medical group, providing comprehensive care of the highest quality to over 665,000 patients. CareMount has more than 45 locations throughout Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties and New York City. CareMount's 650 physicians and advanced practice professionals cover more than 50 medical specialties. CareMount is affiliated with world-class medical institutions, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Northwell Health. CareMount offers on-site laboratory/radiology services, endoscopy and infusion suites, and operates eight urgent-care centers. CareMount physicians are featured in respected Top Doctors and Best Doctors listings, nationally and regionally. For additional information please visit: www.caremountmedical.com.

The group has always maintained a firm commitment to each of our patients...to provide high quality medical and surgical care in a warm, friendly setting, and in a caring manner. Each and every member of our professional and support staff is dedicated to this ideal - physicians, nurses, technicians and support personnel.

Position Overview:

Responsible for office administrative functions to include mailroom duties such as sorting and distribution of mail, as well as local specimen transport.

This position is full-time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends. Our office is located at 1968 Crompond Rd, Cortlandt, NY 10567, USA.

We offer 1-2 weeks of on-the-job training. The hours during training will be an 8-hour shift between 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday - Friday.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Sort CMM internal/interoffice mail twice a day and distributes to departmental recipients twice a day
• Receive in daily packages from UPS, USPS and FedEx and distribute these packages to the appropriate staff
• Organize and maintain office files
• Pulls clinical information from fax machine, culls, sorts, and distributes
• Rx refills
• Medical record requests
• Hospital inpatient and ER notes
• Maintains a mailbox for all practitioners in the building
• Assist clinical department with medical waste disposal management and documentation
• Collecting and transporting lab specimens from clinical departments to the lab
• Orders office and mail room supplies
• Maintains water and coffee supplies for all break rooms in building on a weekly basis
• Distribute all patient documents returned from medical records to the appropriate provider
• Monitor, maintain and distribute new information for break room bulletin boards
• Maintain key for medical waste closet to ensure the area remains neat and clean
• Weekly distributes clean lab coats to the departments
• Monitor, move and maintain proper signage for the providers
• Sort and distribute invoices to appropriate departments
• Collects lost and found items for PCM to handle
• Assists department when items need to be stored or relocated
• Scanning for the departments
• Assist PCM with clerical tasks (copying, faxing, etc)
• All other duties 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 work experience
• Must be 18 years of age OR Older
• Minimum of 1+ years of related work experience, preferably in an administrative setting
• Ability to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of how to operate mailroom equipment
• Knowledge of current postal regulations
• Knowledge of computer-based programs, to include EHR when required
• Proficient with all administrative tasks to include typing, phones and file management
• Ability to interact courteously and communicate effectively with staff and the public
• Ability to work as an effective team member and exhibit a positive attitude
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficient with computers; knowledge of platforms, keyboarding and multi-screen management

New York Residents Only: The hourly range for this is $16.00 - $23.94 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.

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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