Customer Service Representative - Administrative(Hybrid) - Sigma Inc
Worcester, MA 01606
About the Job
66-954-442 Customer Service Representative - Administrative(Hybrid) , Worcester, MA 3 months Temp to hire
Sigma Systems is currently looking for an Customer Service Representative - Administrative to work hybrid within the Patient Financial Services Billing department at UMASS in Worcester, MA.
Shift Timings : Monday - Friday. 08:00 am - 04:30 pm, 40 hpw, includes a 30 min break. Hybrid role (candidates must be local). Work remote but asked to come into office.Major Responsibilities:
- Responds to patient/responsible party inquiries/requests for both physician and hospital accounts received via telephone, mail, email and in person by accessing the billing system.
- Accesses other relevant vendor applications, such as internal and external databases to assist in the resolution of patient inquiries.
- Operates within the protocols for a call distribution center.
- Works assigned system work queues within established protocols.
- Processes the patient correspondence patient voice mail, and patient emails for Single Billing Office.
- Communicates with other areas of the revenue cycle to resolve patient inquiries.
- Performs insurance eligibility and insurance updates, money transfers, account adjustments, reviewing of patient EOBs, processing of credit card phone payments, updates to demographic information, establishes payment plans, requests for patient refunds, and updates to guarantor information.
- Handles walk-in patient inquiries on-site and in-person.
- Documents all actions taken in billing system.
- Completes daily statistic summary report.
- Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
- Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
- Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
- Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
- All responsibilities are essential job functions.
- High School Diploma
- Candidates must have at least 12 months of experience working in a patient service type of role answering phones, scheduling appts, etc.
- Must have EPIC and prior call center experience.
- Answers patient questions on phone and in EPIC que.
- Knowledge of third party insurance and medical terminology.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with the public, physicians, and others, both inside and outside of the organization.
- Computer skills. Excellent customer service skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
- Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
- Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment
Source : Sigma Inc