[Hiring] Office Assistant REMOTE USA
Position: Office Assistant
Date Posted: December 14, 2025
Industry: Healthcare / Home Health / Post-Acute Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: Not Specified
Qualification: Estimated Qualification like Bachelor Degree holder, Diploma/Degree/Certificate
Salary: $14.00 – $27.69 per hour
Location: Harahan, LA, REMOTE, United States
Company: Optum
Description:
Explore opportunities with Egan – Ochsner Home Health New Orleans, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. As a member of the Optum family of businesses, we are committed to helping people feel their best, including our team members who build meaningful connections with patients, families, colleagues, and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As the Office Assistant, you will support leadership by performing routine clerical, office, and computer-related tasks. These include filing, scheduling, data entry, and processing workflow assignments as needed. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely while handling important challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with routine clerical and office tasks, answer telephone calls, and relay messages
- Pull, review, and follow up on reports of order recertifications and unverified visits
- Maintain up-to-date medical records by scanning documents promptly and completing EOE audits
- Conduct discharge chart reviews, perform audits, process orders from/to physicians, and track timely receipt
- Communicate professionally within the organization and externally with physicians, patients, family members, and referral sources
You will be recognized and rewarded for your performance, with clear guidance on success in your role and opportunities for development in other areas of interest.
Required Qualifications:
- Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle or public transportation
- Proficiency in computer and clerical-business machine skills, telephone communication, and typing
- Strong general clerical and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Compliance with UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy for remote employees
Compensation considers factors such as local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Additional benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contributions (eligibility rules apply).
Application Deadline: This job will remain posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool is collected. The posting may close early due to applicant volume.
UnitedHealth Group is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and improving the healthcare system for everyone. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace; candidates must pass a drug test prior to employment.
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