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Compassion.  It’s the starting point for health care providers like you and it’s what drives us every day as we put our exceptional skills together with a real feeling of caring for others. This is a place where your impact goes beyond providing care one patient at a time. Because here, every day, you’re also providing leadership and contributing in ways that can affect millions for years to come. Ready for a new path? Learn more, and start doing your life’s best work.SM

Behavioral Health

Behavioral Care professionals at UnitedHealth Group use their training and leadership skills to deliver compassion and empathy in a unique, industry-leading integration model. With a large network of providers, we’re able to go beyond counseling services and verified referrals to provide a holistic approach to behavioral health.

Find Your Fit in Behavioral Health

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What We Are Looking For

  • Current Licensure (LMHC, LCSW, LSW, LMFT, LPC, LCPC, RN)
  • Experience working with managed care and Medicare/Medicaid patients
  • Excellent counseling skills and a resourceful approach to problem solving
  • Exceptional planning and organizational ability coupled with strong collaboration skills

Social Worker

Help patients every day as you identify and assess available services to meet their unique social and emotional needs.

Behavioral Health Advocate

Provide case management services through review of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health treatments.

EAP Coordinator

Investing in employees to help them resolve lifestyle and personal situations creates a more vibrant, positive workplace.

Nurse & Nurse Leadership

What if you could greatly increase your impact, open yourself to incredible career opportunities and still be working at your highest level of compassion? You can. UnitedHealth Group provides an opportunity to deliver care for millions of patients and their providers every day. Your compassion, commitment and energy can help transform health care.

Hear From Our People

Working with patients in the final months, days and moments of their lives isn’t the easiest job in the world, but for Sharon you could say it’s a calling. Serving patients and their families, she feels blessed to be in a position of giving back. Hear what Sharon has to say about her role as a Hospice Case Manager.

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Sharon W., Step Dancer & Registered Nurse

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Finding
“Joy in Practice”

Field & Telephonic Based Careers

Case Manager, Home Infusion, Home Health, OBGYN, Nurse Line, Utilization Management

Office Based Careers

Prior Authorization, Appeals, Quality HEDIS, CDI

Clinic Based Careers

Pediatrics, Operating Room, Health Coach, Urgent Care, PACU

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

There’s not an organization in the world that has found more ways to involve and engage Advanced Practice Care Providers. The goal is to bring about an integrated level of decision making and care as well as the vital education and coaching that results in improved total care for members.

Meet Our People

Azeib G, a Botanical Gardens Enthusiast & Nurse Practitioner

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Making a Difference

Support system after Hurricane Florence

House Calls Nurse Practitioner

Bring your skilled care and medical knowledge to our members in their own homes.

Physician Assistant

Join with other care providers in our organization to diagnose, prescribe treatment plans and ensure patient engagement in their own care.

Long Term Care

Coordinate care, educate patients and their families and ensure the best quality of life for those patients.

Physicians

Health care is changing in ways that open doors for all of us, including Physicians who want to move beyond private practice. There are many reasons why your experience here will be unique. Here, you can create the kind of change that makes health care more responsive, innovative and effective as you work at the top of your license.

Sandra P. | Hiker & Fitness Advocate & Physician

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What You Need to Know

  • You’ll greatly expand your impact as a leader, influencer and educator by overseeing integrated clinical teams in a variety of settings
  • You’ll drive change in the health care industry with the resources of a Fortune 7 company while still serving patients in a care capacity
  • You’ll enhance your business and financial planning skills, cultivate new organizational and leadership competencies and improve the lives of millions around the world

What’s Next

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Physician, Family Medicine

Utilize your medical knowledge and care delivery expertise to diagnose, treat and educate patients of all ages.

Physician, Internal Medicine

Utilize your medical knowledge and care delivery expertise to diagnose, treat and educate adult and older adolescent patients.

Medical Director

Design the products and programs that make our care delivery the best in the business.

Clinical Support

Here’s an opportunity to fully utilize your organizational skills, focus and energy in a role that can elevate your career and your sense of impact. Our support roles are found in a variety of clinical environments such as on a clinical support team, a call center team, or even at a health care clinic. It’s a learning opportunity, a chance to help improve life for millions of people.

What You Need to Know

  • Familiarity with ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes will help you perform at your best in this role
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in customer service and medical knowledge or prior experience working in a hospital or clinic setting
  • A high level of proficiency with computer software
Clinical Support Video

Courtney G. | Committed Mom & Military Spouse & Medical Assistant

Closing the Gap in Care

Clinical Care

Learn how Lisa helps members navigate a complex health care system.

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Medical Assistant

Perform a variety of patient care activities.

Clinical Administrative Coordinator

Support our clinical care givers with live outreach, educating members about program benefits and helping us manage member cases and documentation.

Radiologic Technologist

Ensure the well-being of patients through radiology and provide a positive, supportive environment working alongside physicians, advanced practice clinicians and clinical staff.

Medical Coding

Our Coders are critical contributors to a complex team of professionals all working to ensure accuracy, compliance and proper documentation. You’ll discover a quick pace and a bar set high for performance. Here are some considerations when choosing UnitedHealth Group as a place to grow and develop your career.

Discover Optum360

  • Learn about the innovative work environment at Optum360, part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses
  • See why a Medical Coding career here is so unique and challenging
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Medical Coder

You’ll have access to systems, tools, training and support that you can access within our thriving environment

Pharmacy

Our Clinical Pharmacists provide pharmacotherapy consultations over the phone, within a cutting-edge, clinical setting. Within Pharmaceutical Research, we offer challenging opportunities with access to one of the world’s largest collections of data on treatments and outcomes.

Meet Our People
Jennifer D. | Food Allergies Educator & Advocate & Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy Video

What You Need to Know

  • Familiarity with ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes will help you perform at your best in this role
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in customer service and medical knowledge or prior experience working in a hospital or clinic setting
  • A high level of proficiency with computer software

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy Clerk

Pharmacy Technician