Healthcare Call Center Representative - MARCH 2025 START

Charles River Community Health
US - Massachusetts - Brighton
January 19, 2025

Healthcare Call Center Representative CLASSIFICATION/STATUS: Non-Exempt, Full Time (40 hours/week)

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Site Manager

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

SALARY:Band 1 $19 - $25/hr

FLEXIBLE WORK: Full time, Hybrid/Remote. Must live in the state of MassachusettsEXPECTED START DATE:March 2025WHO YOU ARE:YOUR ROLE & IMPACT

The mission of Charles River Community Health (CRCH)is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them. The Healthcare Call Center Representative works full time in call center service, working on a team to provide excellent service to our patients and other community members reaching us by phone. The Healthcare Call Center Representative will answer incoming calls, schedule appointments, answer inquiries and questions, handle complaints or concerns, troubleshoot problems, and provide information. As the first point of contact for many patients, this role is essential to creating an outstanding patient experience and increasing retention.

Note: Call Center hours are 8:00am - 5:30pm Monday- Thursday and Friday 8:00am-5pm.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Receive inbound and make outbound calls with patients and community members to identify their needs, schedule/reschedule appointments, and/or route calls to appropriate resources.
Register patients and verify insurance eligibility.
Maintain Documentation in EMR.
Develop lasting relationships with other call center staff as a member of a team built on open communication, trust, and reliability. Spending time in the clinic will help foster this relationship.
Demonstrate consistent, enthusiastic teamwork, moving between assignments as directed by the needs of the health center.
Maintain HIPPA at all times.
Crossed trained to cover all department needs within 3 months of hire, including check-out.
Utilize software, databases, scripts, and tools appropriately to follow set communication guidelines and established workflows in addressing caller needs.
Manage and resolve patient and family issues/concerns.
Raise issues and make recommendations to management to improve processes and patient experience.
Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Operations and Site Manager.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, TRAITS

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must have one year of customer service experience, preferably within a healthcare and/or call center setting.
Demonstrated customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills required.
Team oriented, with a strong commitment to helping others.
Must be able to speak English. Multilingual strongly encouraged to apply, preferred but not required.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions required.
Must be able to use complex technology systems, phones, EMR, outlook and multi-task between different systems.
Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion in all interactions that involve Protected Health Information, in accordance with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Remote but expected to be in the office 1-2x per month for meetings and site interaction.
Minimum of 2 weeks of in-person training.
May also be asked to cross cover at the front office when needed.
Must be able to work from home in a quiet, professional setting at all times.
Must have Wi-Fi/internet access at home to perform the job remotely. If you are notified in advance that there could be a disruption to your internet service, or there continues to be issues with WIFI you must work in the office until issues are resolved in either the Brighton or Waltham Location.
Must be willing to sit most of the day, while using a computer and headset.
Must have a willingness to work flexible hours to meet the organization's needs/demands.
Must be able to travel to either Charles River Community Health site (Brighton and Waltham) as needed.
Must have excellent communication skills, particularly with people from diverse cultures, with the ability to understand the community, population, and patients we serve.
Must have experience in diverse cultures, with strong commitment to promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and reducing inequities.
Must believe in the work we do at CRCH, with a strong passion to serve underserved populations in diverse settings.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DOCharles River Community Health's?mission is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them.

CRCH is a comprehensive practice providing medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, optical, and vision services to diverse underserved local communities. We serve over 13,500 patients annually, and 90% of those served are low income, while over 70% need services in a language other than English.

We are committed to providing patients with timely access to the right care, at the right place and at the right time, collaborating with other organizations to connect patients with a comprehensive range of services and provide continuity of care, and creating new community partnerships to meet the changing needs of patients and the community.

We value caring for everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, reducing cultural, financial and other barriers to care, and eliminating health care disparities for our patients. ?We also advocate for the needs of our patients, the community, and public health causes.

OUR PROMISE

If you are passionate about providing service excellence in a mission-driven, team-oriented, and progressive organization, you will find your career as Healthcare Call Center Representative rewarding and impactful! You will also find a partner in your career path goals and trajectory!

OUR BENEFITS & PERKS

Medical & Dental Insurance

Short & Long-term Disability Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Tickets at Work

Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Travel Reimbursement

Professional Development Opportunities

Solid track record of developing and promoting employees internally!

Charles River Community Health is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, CRCH will better serve our local communities and continue to provide quality patient.

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