EyeCare Partners is the nations leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis Missouri over 650 ECPaffiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information visit.
Title: Patient Relations Specialist
Company: The Ophthalmology Group
Location:Louisville KY 40215
**Previous call center experience preferred but not required**
Perks:
- Full Benefits Package Medical Vision Dental and Life Insurance
- 401k Employer Matching
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Optical Education Reimbursement
- Competitive Base Pay
Hours:
- Full Time
- Our offices are open from MondayFriday 8am5pm. Your shifts will fall within those hours and you may need to work a little earlier/later as needed.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Favorable result on Background Check
- Basic computer skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Excitement to learn and grow
The Patient Relations Specialist role will provide service to patients and providers via inbound and outbound calls while scheduling appointments capturing messages for the clinic staff and providers and addressing the needs of the customer with occasional guidance while ensuring KPI goals are met. The Patient Relations Specialist will be responsible for scheduling patient appointments escalates patients health concerns in accordance with individual division guidelines provides connections to resources for clinical advice and guidance and navigates complexsituations while making sound effective decisions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Answers calls for multiple clinics in an efficient and effective manner using standard greetings for opening of call content of call and closure of call.
- Demonstrate exceptional customer service and patient focus to make each encounter extraordinary.
- Verify and accurately capture patient demographics insurance and appropriate medical information.
- Schedule appointments using appropriate electronic system while following appropriate protocols for clinic/area including prioritizing patients health concerns according to the departments urgency.
- Ensure that patient questions and problems are resolved efficiently effectively and expeditiously.
- Provide information to patients and callers regarding appointment date time location clinic guidelines parking etc.
- Initiate and complete service recovery as warranted to drive patient loyalty patient satisfaction and protect the clinic/patient relationship.
- Interview patient/guarantor to obtain complete demographic clinical billing insurance and financial information.
- Create patient charts by entering required information into electronic databases and maintain accurate records.
- Relay information to relevant clinic (team) members through the appropriate messaging systems
- Ensure the quality of patient registrations by obtaining thorough and accurate information in a timely and efficient manner.
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Follows a wellestablished process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
- Work cooperatively with the Patient Relations Referrals and Clinic Teams to accomplish the goals of the departments.
- Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.
- Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) equivalent required
- One year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
- Favorable result on background check required
- Must be able to provide proof of identity and right to work in the United States
- Previous medical office experience preferred.
- Previous call center experience preferred.
- Previous ophthalmic experience strongly preferred.
Other Skills and Abilities
- Professional in appearance and actions
- Logical and Critical thinking skills
- Customerfocused with excellent written listening and verbal communication skills
- Enjoys learning new technologies and systems
- Detail oriented professional attitude reliable
- Exhibits a positive attitude and is flexible in accepting work assignments and priorities
- Meets attendance and tardiness expectations
- Management and organizational skills to support the leadership of this function
- Ability to follow or provide verbal & written instructions with sufficient grammar and spelling skills to avoid mistakes or misinterpretations
- Interpersonal skills to support customer service functional and team mate support need
- Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
- Ability for basic to intermediate problem solving including mathematics
- Basic to intermediate computer operation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook
- Specialty knowledge of systems relating to job function
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations for this position; general understanding of HIPAA guidelines
- Desire to gain industry knowledge and training
- Demonstrates initiative in accomplishing practice goals
- Ability to grow adapt and accept change
- Consistently creating a positive work environment by being teamoriented and patientfocused
- Commitment to work over 40 hours to meet the needs of the business
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees in a courteous professional manner at all times
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EyeCarePartners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered foremploymentwithout attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national originveteranor disability status.
Required Experience:
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