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WellSpan Health

Contact Center Assistant I - Contact Center - Day/Evening

WellSpan Health, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17325

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Hours

Full-Time: 80 Hours/Biweekly

Monday - Friday starting as early as 8 am and may include 1 evening per week until 8 pm. Includes a Saturday rotation.

Work Environment: This position may be a Work-From-Home opportunity after 3-6 months of onsite training at 540 S. George St, York, PA 17401

Call Center Assessment will be required at time of application

General Summary

Performs a variety of support functions including, but not limited to, general phone management and call intake, urgent symptom routing, customer interviews, scheduling, registration and insurance record management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Answer high volume of incoming calls to a centralized phone queue and occasional outgoing calls with exceptional customer service skills in a timely manner

Actively listen to identify defined urgent symptoms and direct appropriately to clinical staff

Identify customers' needs, clarify information, research issues and provide solutions and/or alternatives

Effectively relay medical information to the clinical team to aid them in providing exceptional patient care (verbally or via the patient's Electronic Health Record as appropriate)

Maintain accurate and comprehensible documentation of caller's needs in the patient's EHR

Communicate with ancillary areas (pharmacy, lab, imaging, etc.) to provide information for the patient/practice

Build sustainable relationships and engage customers by going the extra mile

Schedule patient appointments within established parameters

Collect accurate financial and demographic information for registration when necessary

Pages providers as needed for consults

Meet department/team qualitative and quantitative targets

Possess strong computer skills and the ability to maneuver multiple resources

Utilize communication "scripts" when handling specific topics

Comply with all HIPAA rules and regulations; obtain 2 patient identifiers with each interaction

Common Expectations:

Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.

Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation

Establishes and maintains files and records on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

Customer service, medical office and/or call center support experience. Preferred

Courses and Training:

Medical terminology. within 180 days Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong phone and verbal communication skills.

Actively listen and speak in a professional manner.

Customer focus and adaptability to various personality types and call scenarios.

Ability to manage time effectively.

Benefits Offered:

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Short-term disability

Education assistance

Financial education and support, including DailyPay

Wellness and Wellbeing programs

Caregiver support via Wellthy

Childcare referral service via Wellthy

Quality of Life

Established in 1800, Adams County includes the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Home to more than 100,000 residents, the town is a mecca for Civil War history buffs and visitors who come to tour the Gettysburg National Battlefield and Gettysburg National Military Park and see the annual Civil War reenactment.

Also located here is Gettysburg College, which has a strong academic reputation in liberal arts. The county is steeped in heritage, and offers a peaceful, country atmosphere, yet is a convenient drive to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD and Harrisburg, PA. The area's diversity attracts a lively local music scene and is home to numerous restaurants and wineries, fresh-produce markets, a ski resort and more. Adams County residents can find local employment in health care, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. (Patient population: 102,000)

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.