Call Center Representative - PT - Days - Ophtha Montes Gelman - 20213

Call Center Representative - PT
- Days
- Ophtha Montes Gelman - 20213

US:

TX:

Edinburg | RMF CLINIC | Part Time

Posted 4 days ago

DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg
- Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Call Center Representative in the Division of Patient Administration is a key member of the Physician Practice and provides clinical/administrative expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care through the timely and polite answering, routing, scheduling of patient calls as they are received.

• Minimum of one (1) year receptionist or Patient Administration experience preferred.
• Previous experience in a high traffic medical office setting is preferred.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.
• Routing calls as the operator to the proper department after using the scripted greeting as prescribed by Administration.
• Scheduling, canceling, and rescheduling patient appointments.
• Scheduling the correct mix of patients for the schedule as required for each practitioner.
• Confirming patient’s upcoming appointments.
• Calling and tracking missed appointments, no show and cancelled appointments.
• Answering telephone lines with the proper scripting provided, and accurately documenting messages within the EMR system.
• Forwarding telephone calls appropriately and following up on return calls.
• Escalating phone calls to the next level of management when it is noted that patients, MD office staff or others have called previously and not been helped.
• Working the fax router or taking calls in order to manage incoming referrals for referring MD offices in a timely manner.
• Working the reception desk, greeting and communicating with patients and providers, as needed.
• Checking-in patients and properly documenting registrations, as needed.
• Insurance verification and verification of patient demographics, as needed.
• Authorizing procedures or surgeries, as needed.
• Filing or retrieving medical records and delivering to appropriate providers or departments as needed.
• Filing or scanning patient and administrative files, as needed.
• Copying, and faxing duties.
• Collecting co-pays and cash from patients, getting authorization on credit cards, as needed.
• Entering charges, payments, and balancing the day in the computer, as needed.
• Extensive travel required on occasion.
• Other duties as assigned

A. Essential Duties:
Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Yes

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other:
Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category

III

B.

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