Call Center Representative

First Choice Health Centers, Inc.; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,863; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

20 days of Paid Time Off

Retirement savings program

Voluntary Term and Whole Life Insurance

Complimentary premium Calm Health membership

Recognition programs

Monday through Friday schedule

Job summary

A healthcare nonprofit organization is seeking a bilingual English/Spanish speaking Call Center Representative. Responsibilities include providing exemplary customer service, scheduling appointments, and verifying patient information. Candidates should have strong active listening and communication skills, and preferably 1 year of call center experience. The role offers a full-time schedule with competitive hourly pay ranging from $17.00 to $19.50. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 1 year of call center experience preferred.
• 1 year of customer service experience preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls in a timely manner.
• Schedule and reschedule patient appointments.
• Obtain and verify required patient information.

Skills

Active listening

Verbal communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

First Choice Health Centers is looking for a bilingual English/Spanish speaking Full-Time Call Center Representative who serves as the initial point of patient contact. The representative provides exemplary customer service to all patients, their families and other contacts. This position is charged with the timely and accurate processing of patients through answering all incoming calls, taking complete and accurate messages, scheduling appointments, verifying patient information, collecting all relevant information.

Why First Choice?

We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and employee well-being!

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
• 20 days of Paid Time Off, 8 Paid Holidays, and 2 Floating Days per year
• Retirement savings program, including a safe harbor 401k with up to a 4% company match after 6 months of employment
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Complimentary premium Calm Health membership (#1 mental health app)
• Recognition programs
• Monday through Friday schedule (no evenings or weekends)
• The hourly range for this position is $17.00 - $19.50/hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience, certifications, etc.

For more than 25 years First Choice Health Centers has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that breaks down barriers to care helping individuals and communities live healthier lives. To learn more about First Choice Health Centers, visit us at firstchc.org.

• Experience working in a call center or customer-support role.
• Strong active-listening and verbal-communication skills.
• Proficiency in problem-solving.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.

Experience and Training

• Call center: 1 year (Preferred)
• Experience in a Healthcare setting a plus!
• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
• Minimum HS Diploma or GED equivalent required

Standard Job Duties

• Answers all incoming calls in a timely manner in a call center setting.
• Schedules/reschedules patient appointments, responds to customer questions, accurately and timely, elevates customer concerns to supervisor in a pleasant, respectful and courteous manner.
• Obtains and verifies required information, such as patient demographics, during call.
• Make same day appointments for all medical, family providers, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology and specialty providers.
• Refer to phone triage list for calls referred to nurse or Provider.

First Choice is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test, including testing for marijuana, before beginning employment. We test for marijuana as part of our drug-free workplace policy.

COVID-19 considerations: Employees at First Choice Health Centers must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain exemptions may apply.

First Choice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.