Posted 3w ago

Call Center Representative

@ Fair Haven Community Health Care
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Schedule appointments, Answer calls, Input demographics
Requirements Summary:High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred. 1-2 years of relevant high-volume medical call center experience preferred. Bi-lingual English and Spanish required.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Electronic scheduling, Data entry, Telephone system
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Description

Fair Haven Community Health Care’s mission is providing quality, compassionate primary medical, dental and Behavioral Health care to those who needed it the most.  We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.

We are seeking a call center representative.  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. 

Requirements

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 amust. 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.