Customer Service Representative - Full Time - Watauga

JOB TITLE Customer Service Representative

SUMMARY:

Responsible for greeting consumers and visitors in a professional manner. Handling all incoming calls and fielding them accordingly, addressing consumer questions and needs, and providing an overall welcoming environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: High School Diploma/GED required. Coursework in general office and computers preferred.

Licensure: N/A

Certification: N/A

Experience: Experience in customer service preferred.

Knowledge/Skills: General office skills, including strong phone and typing skills.

Verbal/written communication skills.

Skilled in use of all major computer applications.

Punctual with consistent/reliable attendance history.

EQUIPMENT:

Computer, fax, copier, and any other equipment required to perform the functions of the position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Greets consumers and visitors and welcomes them to the office in a professional, polite and welcoming manner.

* Maintains a positive, empathetic and professional attitude toward consumers at all times.

* Receives telephone calls and referrals in a professional manner using effective listening skills and routes calls to appropriate individuals.

* Reviews demographic, insurance and provider information with consumers at every visit and updates records as necessary.

* Obtains a copy of the consumers insurance card, driver license and social security card.

* Collects the appropriate amount of the consumer's responsibility at each visit, noting the payment and provides the consumer with a receipt.

* Balances cash drawer.

* Schedules, coordinates and reschedules consumer appointments.

* May call to remind consumers of their appointments.

* Interviews consumers to collect related data for case-opening paperwork and obtains all required signatures on documentation.

* Establishes authorization for services on appropriate consumers with third party payors.

* Enters access data on computer system.

* Performs other administrative duties such as locking/unlocking doors, opening/distributing mail, typing, filing, faxing and collecting documents to be shredded, etc.

* Maintains strict confidentiality of all knowledge gained through contact with consumers.

* Attends and participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings and in-services and individual program planning staffing meetings, as needed.

* All other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, the following listing applies to every employee. All employees of the organization are expected to:

* Support the organization's mission, vision, and values of excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.

* Exercise necessary cost control measures.

* Maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.

* Demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions when clarification is needed.

* Plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.

* Demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and utilizing effective time management.

* Meet all productivity requirements.

* Demonstrate team behavior and must be willing to promote a team-oriented environment.

* Represent the organization professionally at all times.

* Demonstrate initiative and strive to continually improve processes and relationships.

* Follow all Frontier Health rules, policies and procedures as well as any applicable laws and standards.