Scheduling Specialist

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

The Scheduling Specialist provides outreach and support to ensure all our eligible members have access to the care they deserve around our available Clinical/Patient Programs. Assists in navigating our members through the different programs they may be eligible and assists in scheduling them for what best suits their needs. Navigates with our members every step of the way to ensure they are never alone in their healthcare journey. Utilizes excellent customer service measures and understand the meaningful contribution the team makes to our members healthcare outcomes.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Serves as a subject matter expert in the clinical programs that our members may be eligible for. This includes being knowledgeable in procedures scheduling for Health Assessments protocols benefits services and any other necessary information to resolve member issues and inquiries.
2. Conducts member outreach phone calls and/or receiving inbound phone calls within the departments goal timeframe; manage to the members communication preferences as possible which may include time of day channel and language; utilize interpreter service as needed.
3. Collaborates with our partners including but not limited to other departments Member Services and Clinical Departments to facilitate the member experience.
4. Identifies members targeted for care gaps and other campaigns and connect members to programs or services when appropriate; analyze available programs determine program eligibility and connect member to appropriate provider or vendor
5. Responsible for real-time documentation and timely wrap-up to support outcomes reporting in all systems/applications as required; must enter member demographics and information with accuracy and attention to detail i.e. feel responsibility for the quality of our organizational data
6. Responsible for meeting or exceeding individual and team goals and for submitting activity reports in the format and frequency required
7. Excels in customer service and contributes to a culture of going above and beyond to ensure the highest level of member satisfaction.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Experience:

Required: Minimum 1 year of call center experience helping members navigate access to care through Medicare Advantage or HMO including referrals and authorizations.

Preferred: Experience in Clinical setting in managing provider schedules. Experience helping members navigate their Medicare Advantage benefits including medical prescription drug and supplemental benefits. Call Center experience in welcome/onboarding appointment scheduling retention sales or other health care/health plan related programs; and/or inbound call center experience that indicates a higher level of problem-solving such as escalation or resolution

Education:

Required: High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred: College courses

Training:

Required:

Preferred:

Specialized Skills:

Required:

• Ability to communicate positively professionally and effectively with others; provide leadership teach and collaborate with others.
• Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to establish and maintain a constructive relationship with diverse members management employees and vendors;
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and distance.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but un-involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Strong computer skills. typing 40 words per minute.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Effective problem solving organizational and time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred: Bilingual English/Spanish or Vietnamese Chinese (Mandarin) Korean

Licensure:

Required: None

Other:

Required: Must be available to work full-time and over-time through the Annual Enrollment Period (Oct-Dec) and Open Enrollment Period (Jan-Mar)

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand walk sit use hand to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

2. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay Range: $41600.00 - $57600.00

Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location education responsibilities experience etc.

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability age protected veteran status gender identity or sexual orientation.

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