What are the responsibilities and job description for the Call Center Representative - Full Time - Silver Spring, MD position at Children's National Hospital?
Register and schedule patients' appointments by telephone utilizing the physician scheduler and individual departmental guidelines. Communicate with
parents, patients, physicians, community doctors / staff and other staff in a courteous manner . Responsible for obtaining and validating patient
information from various sources and to ensure information entered into the computer management system is accurate. Promote customer service
environment.
Qualifications : Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Experience performing patient registration and scheduling, medical insurance screening and verification. (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Registration and Scheduling Services
- Provide client support to parent / guardian via phone for any or all of the following : on-line registration help; scheduling, rescheduling and / or canceling of appointments whether by parent / guardian or department; inform patient / parent of any departmental scheduling guidelines associated with appointment; reschedule all appointments related to clinic maintenance cancellation.
- Notify parent of the need for completed insurance referral form or any pre-authorization of treatment prior to scheduled appointment; discuss co-payment or payment in full requirements; counsel or refer parent to central business operation's financial counseling or establish a payment plan.
- Complete calls in an accurate and timely manner; transfer calls to appropriate areas as needed; notify manager / supervisor of difficult calls (clarification re insurance, problem callers, etc.); seek appropriate resources to solve problems effectively .
- Anticipate customer service needs to "prevent fires."
- Enter appropriate notes in the system; obtain necessary information for accurate and complete documentation of all registration printouts, consent documents and other forms.
- Anticipate customer service needs to "prevent fires."
Verifying Insurance / Authorization and Process Improvement
Safety
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment / Identification
Teamwork / Communication
Performance Improvement / Problem-solving
Cost Management / Financial Responsibility
Safety