Patient Portal Rep

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JOB IS FULLY REMOTE.

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• Answers inbound messages and calls and responds to customer needs in a high volume call center environment to service and retain customers.
• Responds to complaints and resolves problems using established service recovery guidelines. Handles all escalated calls attempting to resolve issues before they become escalated complaints.
• Takes action using appropriate discretion to address customer needs resolve issues and provide outstanding customer service. Works with appropriate departments to resolve questions and or issues related to the patient portal billing release of information and HIPAA patient change requests (amendments). Accurately documents and updates actions taken.
• Acts as a resource assists teams and is able to perform more complex issues/problem solving and resolution and may assist in providing necessary employee training.
• Investigates and responds to all phone and/or written inquiries from patients/proxies and physician offices. Makes calls to outside sources for additional information to ensure that all inquiries are resolved.
• Gathers and documents information and troubleshoots customer inquiries and issues by recognizing trends and reporting to higher level as needed. Obtains and reports daily weekly and monthly statistics. May assist with monitoring and auditing work quality.
• Proactively follows up with the patient/proxy about information as needed to answer inquiries and resolve issues.
• Receives and identifies requests for patient portal proxy access. Reviews and verifies accuracy of proxy signatures. Ensures all proxy authorizations are in compliance with the request authorization policies and State and Federal/HIPAA regulations and guidelines. Scans/files all proxy paperwork to the appropriate location of the health information record.
• Creates and updates detailed process documentation for departmental manual.

• None Required.

• High School Graduate.

• Typically requires 2 years of experience in customer service release of information or health information records within a healthcare environment.

• Excellent customer service and follow up skills. Ability to speak with customers to resolve customer issues along with research and document the call on a computer.
• Works with a variety of customers and actively listens and responds with empathy to build rapport and understanding.
• Highly skilled with computers including the use of Microsoft office or similar products electronic mail and electronic medical record systems. Navigates between multiple systems and computer screens.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a team.
• Strong multi-tasking organizational and time management skills. Adapts well to change. Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with time constraints.
• Ability to handle all escalated calls and resolve issues before they become escalated complaints.
• Ability to represent Advocate Aurora Health and the company values to patients.

• Exposed to normal office environment.
• Must be able to sit the majority of the workday. Must be able to reach above head bend and stoop.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions using hands wrists and /or fingers.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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