Customer Advocate Specialist I

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah Health is seeking a Customer Advocate Specialist I to provide exceptional customer service within a call center environment. This role involves managing patient scheduling inquiries and promoting a culture of compassion and integrity. Ideal candidates should have at least one year of customer service experience and excellent communication skills. You'll join a prestigious health facility committed to enhancing patient well-being through quality care.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in communications or customer service is required.

Responsibilities

• Handles inbound/outbound calls for patient scheduling and inquiries.
• Provides excellent customer service and resolves concerns professionally.
• Maintains excellent schedule adherence and productivity standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

Experience in communications or customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Epic

Outlook

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Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, belonging, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, belonging, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This is a call center position servicing patient scheduling needs. This position provides excellent customer-focused service in a call center by handling inbound and outbound telephone calls supporting patient scheduling, provider messaging, and general operator services functions. This position maximizes efficiency by facilitating and ensuring the accuracy of the information flow between medical staff, hospital staff and various departments. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service by resolving concerns and responding to inquires in a professional and engaging manner.
• Coordinates services provided to customers according to policies and procedures, and provides customer education, as needed.
• Maintains excellent schedule adherence and productivity standards.
• Handles all customer contacts in a timely and efficient manner. Customer contacts include patient scheduling requests, sending provider messages, customer inquires, complaints and feedback calls.
• Performs other administrative or clerical duties and projects as assigned by the manager.
  
  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to provide excellent customer service and a willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of the customer.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communications.
• Ability to respond appropriately to customer requests for one call resolution.
• Demonstrated computer literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to type at least 45 WPM.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and high productivity in stressful or difficult situations.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the processes, activities, and tools associated with managing customer requests.
• Ability to report to work on time and avoid unnecessary absenteeism.
  
  

QualificationsRequired

Qualifications

• One year of experience in communications, customer service, a related medical field, or the educational equivalency.
  
  

Preferred

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience with Epic and Outlook.
  
  

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Listening, Sitting, Speaking

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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