** ARC Customer Service Representative**

**Job Category****:** Office & Clerical **Requisition Number****:** ARCCU004196 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINIC:**

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 10 years! We are one of central Texas largest professional medical groups with 25 locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Time Off, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance and Development. For more information visit

**PURPOSE**: Provides services for a centralized online appointment and multi-channel communication system for the entire Austin Regional Clinic health care organization. Retrieves and processes internet appointment requests for all primary care and specialty doctors including same-day, future and cancellation requests. Responds to patient communication via various customer service queues including; ARC-INFO, Travel Medicine, MyChart, Healthiness, eMD Access and others as assigned. . Assists patients and staf by answering questions about MyChart, ARCs patient portal. . Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

* Retrieves and processes appointment requests via phone and online appointment web application using ARCs practice management system software, EPIC, and other electronic medical information resources.

* Responds to patient appointment requests via the ARC web site. Same-days requests are responded to in 2-4 hours, Future and cancellation requests are responded to within 24-48 hours.

* Enters/updates demographic-related information into EPIC.

* Stays up to date about new developments and changes with the whole Austin Regional Clinic system including changes in doctors and staff, specialties and services, policies and procedures, protocols, etc.

* Provides phone support for ARC-INFO, Admin, MyChart Support, eMD Access Support, Travel Medicine, ARC Healthiness Program

* Receives faxed MyChart registration and Proxy registration forms and completes registration process for new users.

* Provides level 1 technical and navigation support to staff and other users, such as MyChart and eMD Access. Provides answers to users by identifying problems and guiding users through corrective steps. Identifies unresolved problems and escalates them to for further troubleshooting and resolution. Maintains call documentation.

* Provides support to Travel Medicine Services Department by answering travel calls, responding to patient questions, and scheduling appointments

* Provides support to Healthiness Department by answering and responding to patient questions, scheduling appointments, and communicating patients needs to the Program Manager and staff

**OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

* Assists with departmental projects as needed.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:**

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Some college preferred.

Experience: Experience working in customer service, where communicating clearly, concisely, effectively listening and friendly voice tone were required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Knowledge of or ability to learn all Business Office policies and procedures, and health plan benefits to answer member/patient or provider questions and/or handle complaints.

* Ability to recognize and utilize available resources to solve problems.

* Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

* Excellent customer service skills.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.

* Ability to work in a team environment.

* Ability to manage competing priorities.

**Certificate/License**: none

**Work Schedule:** Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

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