Summary
Under the general supervision of the Call Center Manager or the Assistant Manager, the Call Center Agent performs a variety of call center tasks such as scheduling appointments, updating insurance information, and assisting patients with medication refills.
The Call Center Agent is the primary access point for patients and their families and is responsible that the patient receives timely, empathetic and compassionate customer service.
Education
High School degree or General Educational Development equivalency required; demonstrated customer service ability to interact with the public, staff and patients preferred.
Certification, Registration & Licensure
None required.
Experience
Excellent communication skills
Ability to problem solve
Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to thrive in a self-directed work environment
Ability to handle a high call volume environment while maintaining professionalism and high performance
Strong computer and keyboard skills required (Words per minute will be asked upon interview)
Knowledge of medical office and hospital operations a plus
Familiarity with medical terminology a plus
Responsibilities
Answer incoming calls and triage appropriately
Schedule appointment in the electronic medical record
Contributes to individual and team goals by maintaining : 11.7 calls per hour, 5% or below daily abandonment rate and answering calls on average in 2 minutes or less.
Schedules, confirms or reschedules patient appointments. Promotes Patient Portal enrollment.
Welcomes and coordinates intake of patient information for new and existing patients, and creates and maintains medical records.
Obtains and verifies insurance and demographic information. Reconciles work lists and reports.
Facilitates patient care between primary, specialty, and ancillary services.
Supports a culture of yes In support of a patient centered medical home.
Works independently and within a team on special, nonrecurring and ongoing projects. Coordinates multiple aspects of projects, events, and other complex activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
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If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push / pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push / pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push / pull up to 20 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, hear, reach, sit, and speak.
The employee is frequently required to bend, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat, and stand.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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