Collections Representative
Optum/UHG · Dallas, Texas, United States · US
General Business
Remote
Pharmacist
Demand55
Career growth35
Healthcare fit28
Remote potential85
5-year outlook
Likely a modest entry-level revenue cycle salary with limited pay growth unless the person adds coding, billing, or RCM credentials and moves into higher-skill claims/analytics roles. Exact pay varies by location and employer.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-28
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Pharmacist
- Rate period
- Hourly
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for someone seeking a remote entry point into healthcare revenue cycle or payer operations, especially with some billing/collections exposure. It is not a strong fit for clinicians looking to leverage clinical training into a non-clinical career unless they specifically want RCM experience.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs, and administrative staff with medical insurance collections or billing exposure who want remote revenue cycle experience; less suitable for licensed clinicians seeking strategy, informatics, research, or consulting roles.
CV angle
Frame any real healthcare billing, claims, payer communication, insurance verification, or administrative experience toward AR follow-up, denials, remits, EOBs, HIPAA, customer service, and Excel-based tracking. Clinicians can highlight documentation accuracy, payer interaction, process follow-up, and familiarity with clinical terminology without inventing billing experience.
Skills to highlight
- Accounts receivable follow-up
- Medical insurance collections
- Payer communication and relationship management
- Claims and denial review
- EOB interpretation
- Microsoft Excel tracking and reporting
- Customer service
- HIPAA compliance
Role summary
A remote healthcare collections role at Optum/UHG focused on following up on open accounts receivable, resolving payer denials and payment issues, documenting account activity, submitting secondary claims, and coordinating with payers and internal teams.
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