What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Customer Service Specialist - Patient Call Center position at Georgia Urology PA?
Description
Georgia Urology is seeking a Medial Customer Service representative to join our Call Center Team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion for helping others.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
· Provides exceptional customer service via phone.
· Answers questions from patients, office staff, and insurance companies.
· Identifies and resolves patient billing complaints.
· Evaluates patient's financial status and establishes budget payment plans.
· Reviews accounts for possible assignment and makes recommendations to the Team Lead, also prepares information for the collection agency.
· Performs various collection actions including collecting payments from patients by phone, correcting insurance, resubmitting claims, and prepares patient refunds.
· Conducts self in accordance with GU's employee manual.
· Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge:
Education/Training
· High School Diploma or GED.
Skills & Abilities:
· Knowledge of medical billing/collection practices.
· Knowledge of business office procedures.
· Ability to operate a multi-line telephone system.
· Skill in answering a telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner.
· Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions.
· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public.
· Must be well organized and detail oriented.
Computer literacy:
· Ability to operate a computer and basic office equipment.
Certificates/Licenses/Registrations
· N/A.
Driving Requirements:
· N/A.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Demands: Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Manual dexterity is needed for using a calculator and computer keyboard. This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve and are assigned by the supervisor.
Work Environment: Normal office environment. Occasional overtime may be required and/or hours may be shortened as business needs dictate.
DISCLAIMER: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time, as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that this job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Georgia Urology is an EOE and provides a Drug Free Workplace
