OPTUM Campus Recruitment and Training Programme at St Philomena College, Puttur

Puttur ,11 May: A Campus Recruitment programme on Medical Coding was conducted under the auspices of Training & Placement Cell and IQAC of St Philomena College Puttur, a week ago at the PG Seminar Hall of the College. A US-based MNC- Health Care and Insurance Company Optum (XL Health) is hiring fresh graduates for the post of Medical Coders.

OPTUM as a global team of more than 1,25,000 employees with an abundance of commitment and passion to transform Health Care as one of the largest Healthcare Service Centre at Bangalore, visited St Philomena College on 10 April, 2023 for orientation session for the aspiring students of the College, followed by the initial process with a written test and an interview. On the basis of performance, 44 candidates were shortlisted. Currently these candidates are attending 5 week long mandatory classroom training programme which was started on 2 May ,2023 at St Philomena College. After completing the training programme candidates are eligible to appear for AAPC’s CPC Certification examination. Candidates   will be intimated for a final Interview upon clearing the CPC Certification Exam and selected candidates will be offered with joining formalities and induction which follows training in Bangalore.

Dr Radhakrishna Gowda, Coordinator of Career Guidance and Placement Cell of the College organized the event under the guidance of the Principal of the College Rev Dr Antony Prakash Monterio.