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Fair Haven Community Health Care

Call Center Representative

Fair Haven Community Health Care, New Haven, Connecticut, us, 06540

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Fair Haven Community Health Care FHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that

provides care for multiple generations at over 143,000 office visits in 21 locations.Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do.

The mission of FHCHC is “ To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive .” For 53 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay. Job purpose The Call Center Representative works closely with patients and clinical professionals while utilizing excellent customer service skills, accurate data entry while professionally managing a high volume of incoming calls in a call center environment. Schedules patient appointments and perform tasks in medical records. Duties and responsibilities The Call Center Representative will effectively triage calls and accurately schedule all new and existing patients with appropriate provider. Typical duties include but are not limited to: Schedule, utilize triage referral guidelines and script usage to assist patients who call into the call center Answer multi-line telephone system, screen and direct telephone calls to the appropriate person in an efficient manner while utilizing appropriate paging system Accurately acquire, confirm and input demographic and insurance information for all patients. Perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications High

School

diploma,

or

GED

is

required.

An

Associate’s

degree

is

highly

preferred.

Minimum

of one

to

two

year

relevant

work

experience

in a

high

volume

medical

call

center

highly

preferred.

The

Call

Center

Representative

is

the

first

point

of

contact

for

our

organization;

must

be

compassionate,

highly

motivated,

organized

individual.

Electronic

appointment

scheduling

and

data

entry

experience

required.

Exceptional

phone

etiquette

incorporating

strong

communication,

interpersonal

and

customer

service

skills

a

necessity.

Strong

critical

thinking

and

problem

solving

skills

with the

ability

to

work as a member

of the

team

to

serve

patients

is

a

must.

Bi-lingual in

English

and

Spanish

is

required. Physical

Requirements/Work

Environment Variable

8

hr.

shifts

between 7am-8pm,

including weekends

as

needed Minimal

physical

effort Must

be

able

to

operate

computer

and telephone

continuously District

travel

as

necessary American with Disabilities Requirements: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis. Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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