Call Center Representative - Scheduler

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab • Chicago, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Call Center Representative will serve as the first point of contact for patients scheduling outpatient therapy and physician appointments. During the scheduling phone calls, the outpatient services call center representative will be responsible for the management of the pre-registration data within the Cerner system. In addition, the outpatient services call center representative will be responsible for triaging non-scheduling calls that come through the Center to the appropriate party. The Call Center Representative will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute. The Call Center Representative will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a health care field with a knowledge of health care systems.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and insurance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications: intermediate level skills in the use of Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Proficiency in keyboarding skills.
• Application of a variety of moderately complex PC software and office equipment (multi-line phone, metrics board, etc.)
• Effective verbal and writing communication skills in order to interview patients/customers and obtain pertinent medical and financial information.
• Active listening and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow through.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle heavy call volume and stressful situations when quick action is required.
• Ability to talk and type - Required
• Willing to work a flexible work schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree or Certificate in a Medical Administration Program is preferred
• Previous call center experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Cerner Millennium preferred.
• Bilingual - fluent in Spanish - A plus

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients and clinicians via the telephone to evaluates patient needs to determine appropriate care provider or manage appointments
• Register and schedules new patients for therapy and physician services based on orders received, consult outcome, urgency of care, and patient convenience to time and location.
• Conduct appointment reminder calls to patients when designated by Call Center Manager.
• Inform SRAlab sites of issues regarding appointments, including rescheduling, canceling, and notification of late arrival.
• Obtain authorizations for treatment from insurance companies and liaises with clinicians.
• Manage authorization status of various payers including Medicare secondary payers, IDPA, and Workers Compensation.
• Respond to prescription refill/test result requests from the Outpatient Services Center, providing requested information.
• Maintain the Allied Health Database in consultation with the various sites.
• Maintain referring physician information, including licensure, governmental eligibility, and contact information in a centralized database.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Benefits

• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree