Call Center Representative Job Louisville area,Kentucky USA,Entertainment & Gaming

Call Center Representative

Founded in 1979, Family Allergy & Asthma is one of the nation's leading allergy and asthma practice groups, serving patients across Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. With more than 100 allergists, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered allergy and immunology care. Our comprehensive services include:

Allergy and asthma evaluation and treatment
Environmental, food, and drug allergy testing
Pulmonary function testing
High-risk food challenges
Sublingual immunotherapy
Aspirin desensitization
Food immunotherapy

Position Summary:

The Call Center Representative is responsible for demonstrating knowledge and application of job duties within scope of practice and functions under the direction of his/her manager(s) and/or Director(s); respectfully interacts with all levels of staff; provides assistance, as needed, during assigned duty hours; participates in department activities; promotes independence; adherence to the attendance policy; encourages socialization; advocates for the quality of life of our patients while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards;

supports the company's core values.

Summary of

Duties and Responsibilities:

Answer telephone, handle all calls appropriately, and schedule appointments for new and existing patients
Enter patient demographics, insurance, and referral information into EMR
Cancel and reschedule appointments, as assigned
Work as directed/as needed
Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures
Other relevant duties as assigned by the Manager/Director

Abilities, Knowledge, and

Skills:

Effective communication skills to include:

Ability to fluently speak and read English

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, handbooks, policies, and procedure manuals

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and written, with all levels of staff and patients

Required

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED required
Prior medical office experience, preferred
Strong computer skills
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Previous customer service experience

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, bend and sit. On average, injection room or clinic staff may be standing or walking 80% of their shift.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Specific communication abilities required by this job include the ability to talk and hear in order to converse with others, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; lighting is in the standard range.

The employee is subject to infectious waste, potential exposure to allergens in concentrated forms, diseases and conditions.

EEO Compliance:

All Family Allergy & Asthma divisions are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Family Allergy & Asthma divisions are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Pay Transparency:

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, Family Allergy & Asthma and all our divisions will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.