Account Resolution Specialist/ St. Petersburg FL
As a part of the Tenet and Catholic Health Initiatives family, Conifer Health brings 30 years of healthcare industry expertise to clients in more than 135 local regions nationwide. We help our clients strengthen their financial and clinical performance, serve their communities and succeed at the business of healthcare. Conifer Health helps organizations transition from volume to value-based care, enhance the consumer and patient healthcare experience and improve quality, cost and access to healthcare. Are you ready to be part of our solutions? Welcome to the company that gives you the resources and incentives to redefine healthcare services, with a competitive benefits package and leadership to take your career to the next step!
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for answering inbound customer service calls related to patient accounting questions. These calls will primarily be on Regional Business Office (RBO) accounts. However, they include calls on accounts in any other National Collection Systems business entity. When inbound call volumes are low incumbent may make outbound follow up calls on outstanding AR accounts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Answer inbound customer service calls and make some outbound follow up calls in a professional, service oriented manner. Answer the calls timely without drops/abandons.
- Ascertain the reason for the call and assist the caller with their questions, concerns or problems with the focus on first call resolution. Facilitate resolution by referring the matter to the issue/content expert. Escalate the matter to a supervisor, request the appropriate information or take appropriate action so that the issue expert is able to effectively resolve the matter.
- Assist with inbound faxes to identify issues and take action on account to facilitate faxed request.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Exceptional customer service skills including effective and efficient problem solving and analyzing skills
- Professional and calming tone of voice with complete command of the English language free of use of inappropriate grammar
- Ability to facilitate conversations with others and establish an understanding of the customer’s issue/reason for contact
- Ability to perform essential job functions with high degree of independence, flexibility, and creative problem solving techniques
- Ability to maintain control of the call by de-escalating issues and instilling confidence that the resolution has been found.
- Ability to function effectively under stress of conflicting demands on time and attention and, sometimes, under duress from difficult personalities
- Ability to interpret and apply reimbursement aspects of managed healthcare contracts
- Attentive listening skills
- Ability to clearly articulate a response to the customer using appropriate voice modulation
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- High school education or the equivalent
- 1 – 2 years of prior experience in an inbound call center and/or customer service environment; hospital patient account billing with experience or knowledge of 3rd party reimbursements from insurance companies and government payers is a plus.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods of time
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Call Center environment with headset and multiple work stations within close proximity
- Hospital Environment may include direct patient interaction
Conifer Health Solutions
Location: FL-St. Petersburg (275 @ Ulmerton)
Job Type : Full-time
Shift Type : Various shifts between 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET
Interested? Please email your resume to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!
