What are the responsibilities and job description for the Call Center Representative position at Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc?
Job Summary:
The Call Center Representative plays a crucial role in providing exceptional customer service and ensuring patient satisfaction. They must possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients and address their needs. The primary function of the Call Center Representative is to complete administrative and clinical support tasks to ensure a positive customer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Handle inbound and outbound calls in a polite manner, providing personalized customer service to patients.
- Document and report customer feedback to improve the patient experience.
- Schedule appointments and perform pre-registration tasks, including verifying demographic and insurance information.
- Discern when triage by clinical healthcare staff is necessary.
- Coordinate patient and information flow while maintaining patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA laws.
- Contribute to patient care teams by providing care coordination services.
- Participate in Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities as needed.
- Track and log patient information.
- Attend meetings as required.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience delivering high-level customer service in a healthcare setting or call center.
- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in a related field.
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology.
- At least 3 years of experience delivering high-level customer service.
- At least 3 years of relevant healthcare experience.
- Proficient with an Electronic Health Record system.
Physical Requirements:
The position requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping. There may be significant job stress associated with the role, and evening and/or weekend work may be required. The position may involve lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to ten pounds.
Pay:
The salary range for this position is $16.76 to $20.24 per hour.
Union Affiliation:
This position is represented by United Healthcare Workers East, Local 1199.
Salary : $17 - $20