Call Center Operator - Primary Care

Mercy Medical Center, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403(b) retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Mental Health resources

Short & Long Term Disability

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center, Inc. seeks a Call Center Operator/Practice Communications Coordinator to serve as the first point of contact for patients at Mercy Personal Physicians in Glen Burnie.

The role involves scheduling appointments, handling calls, and processing Rx refills within Epic to ensure smooth patient flow. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED, at least 1 year of medical office experience, and EPIC knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 1 year experience in a medical office setting preferred
• EPIC experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Schedule office appointments and procedures and take accurate messages.
• Make reminder calls to patients per office protocol and process Rx refill requests.
• Send referrals into Epic and ensure proper patient in-system referrals.
• Provide information on physicians, directions, and educational materials to patients.

Job description

Summary

Join Our Team at Mercy Medical Center – Now Hiring a Call Center Operator to support Mercy Personal Physicians at Glen Burnie!

Mercy Medical Center is honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023-2025) and as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2025. Additionally, we are proud to be a multi-time recipient of Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers award, most recently in 2025.

As a hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy, we offer a supportive and empowering environment where dedicated medical professionals thrive. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact through your work and contributing to a mission of compassionate care, and join our Mercy family.

Responsibilities

The Call Center Operator / Practice Communications Coordinator will be the initial point of contact for all patients and this interaction will function as a key component to the overall patient experience. Responsibilities include scheduling office appointments and procedures as well as taking accurate phone messages, making reminder calls to patients per office protocol, taking accurate Rx refill requests and sending them through Epic to provider pools, insure referrals are in the system for upcoming appointments, flag offices for patients coming with high balances. The Practice Commnications Coordinator is also responsible for sending out new patient packets, scanning documents, working workqueues (WQs), recommending workflow efficiencies to improve the patient experience. Provide patients with information on physicians, directions to locations and educational materials. Answer patients or physicians questions. Interviews callers to obtain full understanding of what information is being requested. Provide high quality customer service on every call. Promote teamwork and call center success. Responsible for satisfying the customer and maintaining the image of Mercy MedicalCenter. This position requires a self-directed individual with comprehensive knowledge of insurance requirements, customer service skills, problem solving and the ability to multi-task.

Position answers for both the Mercy Personal Physicians at Ellicott City and Glen Burnie. Onsite workplace is located at Mercy Personal Physicians at GLEN BURNIE

Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of one year experience preferably in a medical office setting
• EPIC experience preferred

Min

USD $17.83/Hr.

Max

USD $26.75/Hr.

Salary Information

Compensation decisions are made in alignment with internal equity, role scope, and market data to ensure fair and consistent pay practices. Most new hires are typically placed within the lower to mid-portion of the range; offers above that level are reserved for candidates with advanced or highly specialized qualifications.

Benefits

Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category

• Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and catch up provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
• Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
• Voluntary Benefits
• Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
• Mercy's Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy's Mission and Values

EEO Statement

Mercy Health Services is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) recruiting talent for Mercy Health Services, which serves the greater Baltimore Metro and surrounding Maryland areas.