OptumRx Recruiting for 120 New Customer Service Jobs in Costa Mesa


Published September 21, 2016

  • New jobs, including dozens of bilingual positions, to support pharmacy care needs of OptumRx members

OptumRx, UnitedHealth Group's [NYSE: UNH] free-standing pharmacy care services business, is adding 120 pharmacy customer service representative jobs in Costa Mesa.

These new customer service positions, including bilingual (English and Spanish) customer service roles, will support the pharmacy benefit needs of OptumRx members and help deliver better health care experiences.

OptumRx helps clients and more than 64 million members achieve better health outcomes and lower overall costs through innovative prescription drug benefits management services.

People interested in finding out more about these OptumRx roles should visit UnitedHealth Group's career website. On the website, visitors can learn more about the customer service positions, bilingual customer service positions and OptumRx, as well as other growth and development opportunities available at UnitedHealth Group.

Interested applicants can apply online at any time at bit.ly/CMjobsCS.

OptumRx will provide training and support for these new positions, which will be located at OptumRx's Costa Mesa offices at 3515 Harbor Blvd.

Preferred qualifications include one year of experience in an office or call center setting or phone support role, but experience is not required. Applicants should have strong verbal and written communication and time-management and problem-solving skills.

"OptumRx and UnitedHealth Group have a long history in California, and Costa Mesa is a place where we have recruited talented, committed people focused on working with our members to navigate very important and personal pharmacy care services needs," said Mark Knutson, senior vice president, Customer Service, at OptumRx. "We look forward to expanding our customer service team in Costa Mesa, and helping our members achieve better pharmacy care experiences and health outcomes."

UnitedHealth Group has a strong presence in California, serving the health and wellness needs of more than 3.6 million Californians, and employing nearly 11,500 people.

About OptumRx

OptumRx is a pharmacy care services company helping customers and more than 64 million members achieve better health outcomes and lower overall costs through innovative prescription drug benefits management services, including network claims processing, clinical programs, formulary management and specialty pharmacy care. Leveraging expertise, flexible technology and a network of over 67,000 community pharmacies and state-of-the-art home delivery pharmacies, OptumRx is putting patients at the center of the pharmacy experience and making health care more connected and less fragmented - ensuring patients get the right medication at the right time at the best cost. OptumRx is part of Optum, a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. For more information, visit www.optum.com/optumrx

About Optum

Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 100,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH). For more information, visit www.Optum.com.