Patient Care Advisor

Sun River Health; New York (NY); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Call Center Patient Care Advisor to join their remote team. This role is pivotal in providing exceptional service to patients, coordinating appointments, and ensuring smooth communication between the health center and its clientele. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in customer service, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. With flexible scheduling and a commitment to serving underserved communities, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a service-related function, preferably in call center or healthcare.
• Excellent communication skills, especially over the phone.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming calls and schedule appointments for clinic sites.
• Perform outreach calls to patients who missed appointments.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Bilingual Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic Health Record Systems

Job description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time remote Call Center Patient Care Advisor. The Call Center Agent will assist in presenting the “Face/Voice” of Company’s services to our current and potential patient populations. He/she will coordinate scheduling medical, Mental Health and COVID related appointments for all Primary Care sites.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Answer all incoming external and internal calls.
• Responsible for scheduling appointments for all clinic sites through the electronic health record.
• Update patient demographics on the electronic health record as needed.
• Perform outreach calls to patients who have missed their appointments and other outbound calls as needed for the health center.
• Assist in some clerical aspects and support duties, which may include, but not be limited to, taking messages, and word processing
• Assist with peer training for the development and support of new Call Center personnel to ensure their knowledge of the Company’s appointment availability, lines of business, services provided and other significant information delivered to patients.
• Conduct calls according established to policy and procedure governing quality benchmarks; assist in CQI activities as needed
• Act as a successful team member by being receptive to feedback and coaching
• Follow all standard operating procedures and display reliability and have willingness to develop and consistently improve.
• Provide coverage for other departments, i.e., front desk, as directed by manager
• Performed other duties as needed.

Must be able to work the following schedules Monday-Saturday

8AM - 4PM, 9:30AM - 5:30PM, 10AM-6PM and flexible to work Saturdays

The above is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all the job functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a service-related function. Previous call center and /or healthcare customer service type position, previous team leader or supervisory experiences are a plus. High School diploma or equivalency required. Associate Degree preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; including but not limited to over-the-phone speaking voice and clarity.
• Ability to utilize various computer systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and company scheduling and intra-net systems; able to pass company minimum keyboarding tests.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, timeliness is managing tasks and ability to analyze and forecast team needs based on volume trends identified.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain excellent customer and employee relations.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others and be a team player/leader.
• Bi-lingual communication (verbal / written), required.

Sun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

Job Type: full-time

Salary: $16.75 - $18.25 per hour