Patient Care Advisor

Sun River Health

102d • $16 - $19

About The Position

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full time remote Call Center Patient Care Advisor. The Call Center Agent will assist in presenting the “Face/Voice” of Company’s services to our current and potential patient populations. He/she will coordinate scheduling medical, Mental Health and COVID related appointments for all Primary Care sites.

Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a service-related function.
• Previous call center and/or healthcare customer service type position, previous team leader or supervisory experiences are a plus.
• High School diploma or equivalency required.
• Associate Degree preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; including but not limited to over-the-phone speaking voice and clarity.
• Ability to utilize various computer systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and company scheduling and intra-net systems; able to pass company minimum keyboarding tests.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, timeliness in managing tasks and ability to analyze and forecast team needs based on volume trends identified.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain excellent customer and employee relations.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others and be a team player/leader.
• Bi-lingual communication (verbal/written), required.

Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming external and internal calls.
• Responsible for scheduling appointments for all clinic sites through the electronic health record.
• Update patient demographics on the electronic health record as needed.
• Perform outreach calls to patients who have missed their appointments and other outbound calls as needed for the health center.
• Assist in some clerical aspects and support duties, which may include, but not be limited to, taking messages, and word processing.
• Assist with peer training for the development and support of new Call Center personnel to ensure their knowledge of the Company’s appointment availability, lines of business, services provided and other significant information delivered to patients.
• Conduct calls according established to policy and procedure governing quality benchmarks; assist in CQI activities as needed.
• Act as a successful team member by being receptive to feedback and coaching.
• Follow all standard operating procedures and display reliability and have willingness to develop and consistently improve.
• Provide coverage for other departments, i.e., front desk, as directed by manager.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Full time position
• Salary: $16.75 - $19.25 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees