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Customer Service Representative

Northwell Health

Melville, NYJob$39–60K/yrPosted 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$39–60K/yr
Location
Melville, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Northwell Health is hiring a Customer Service Representative. The Customer Service Representative manages patient calls for the Health System's centralized call center, assisting with appointment scheduling, messaging physicians, and patient navigation. This role focuses on fulfilling patient needs, resolving issues, and ensuring patient satisfaction while supporting Health System goals.

Key focus areas include Interact with patients and caregivers via phone to provide best-in-class patient experience, Perform a variety of technical service/support duties that may require practical or specialized knowledge, and Respond to inbound and outbound patient calls related to scheduling, messages to physician, and other patient requests.

Successful candidates bring High School Education and 1-3 Years Customer Service. Preferred (not required): Patient Navigation, Patient Satisfaction, Technical Service/Support, and Escalation Process.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient NavigationPatient SatisfactionTechnical Service/SupportEscalation ProcessIndependent JudgmentCritical JudgmentFirst Call ResolutionAdvocacyRevenue Cycle GoalsHIPAA GuidelinesCollaborationCommunicationCall Handling TechniqueDocumentation

Qualifications

High School Education or Equivalent1-3 Years Customer Service Experience

Full job description

Req Number 191540

Job Description

Manages patient calls to the Health System's enterprise-wide centralized call center. Assists with appointment scheduling, messaging physicians (test results, clinical advice, medication request, etc.), and patient navigation to support Health System goals. Fulfills patient needs, resolves issues, and ensures patient satisfaction.

Job Responsibility

1.Interacts with patients and caregivers via phone to provide best-in-class patient experience through the Health System's centralized call center. Performs a variety of technical service/support duties that may require practical or specialized knowledge.

2.Respond to inbound and outbound patient calls related to scheduling, messages to physician (test results, clinical advice, medication request, ect.), and other patient requests.

3.Follows standard escalation process for patients experiencing clinically urgent issues.

4.Escalates questions, problems, and significant challenges to more senior team members for direction or subject matter expertise on new or unprecedented assignments.

5.Accurately schedule patient appointments in a complex care setting using guided decision support technology.

6.Fully register and verify insurance eligibility.

7.Exercises independent judgment on basic or moderately complex issues regarding job and related tasks.

8.Assesses the callers need, responds with critical judgment, and ensures the appropriate resolution for the inquiry or issue.

9.Provides first call resolution and advocates for patients/care givers.

10.Proactively monitors areas of concern or uncertainty related to access issues and suggest possible resolutions to optimize best outcome.

11.Supports revenue cycle goals by minimizing potential financial risk through accurate patient insurance and demographic registration activities.

12.Maintains patient health information and protects confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.

13.Promotes a positive and productive environment, supporting teamwork and communication.

14.Identifies specific patient needs and uses the appropriate call handling technique practices while supporting the patient on how to navigate the health system.

15.Uses documented procedures, policy manuals, knowledgebase, and other reference materials to assist in answering various general inquiries and issues.

16.Documents inquiries, issues, transactions, and other relevant information for health system tracking.

17.Communicates clearly and timely with patients and interfaces with practices.

18.Performs other related duties pertinent to delivering an easy and complete experience for the patient.

Job Qualification

  • High School Education or equivalent, required.

  • 1-3 years of customer service experience.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $39290.00-$59800.00/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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