Patient Care Advisor - Remote

Sun River Health•City of Peekskill, NY

4d•$20 - $23•Remote

About The Position

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time remote Call Center Patient Care Advisor. This role will be the "Face/Voice" of the company, assisting current and potential patient populations by coordinating medical, Mental Health, and COVID-related appointments for all Primary Care sites. The position is responsible for providing patient-centered care, facilitating access to services in a pleasant, knowledgeable, and efficient manner, and communicating with a diverse population using well-developed interpersonal skills. The Call Center Agent will handle all aspects of answering telephone calls, routing them appropriately, and managing appointments, all while complying with systems and job-specific standards.

Requirements

A minimum of two (2) years experience in a service-related function.
High School diploma or equivalency required.
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 is 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.

Nice To Haves

Previous call center and /or healthcare customer service type position.
Previous team leader or supervisory experiences are a plus.
Associate Degree preferred.
Bi-lingual communication (verbal / written), preferred.

Responsibilities

Answer all incoming external and internal calls.
Schedule 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.
Performed other duties as needed.