Patient Experience Specialist Scheduling Reg Ref Mgmt I

Catholic Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health in Buffalo, NY seeks a Patient Experience Specialist to represent the organization to patients with warmth and professionalism. You will handle calls and inquiries in the Contact Center, address concerns promptly, and assist with basic patient registration and scheduling.

This role requires healthcare knowledge, excellent listening and communication skills, and proficiency with Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare and medical terminology preferred.
• Experience in contact centers preferred.
• Basic customer service skills and empathy with patients.
• Excellent listening, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel; ability to type 45 WPM.

Responsibilities

• Represent Catholic Health to customers in a friendly, professional manner.
• Handle calls and inquiries in the Contact Center and resolve issues compassionately.
• Assist with basic patient registration and scheduling.
• Collaborate with Clinical Teams, Revenue Cycle Teams, and IT associates.

Skills

Customer service

Empathy

Active listening

Typing 45 wpm

Time management

Communication skills

Diplomacy

Professional appearance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend Rotation

Hours: Varies between 7am-7pm

Summary: The primary responsibility of a Patient Experience Specialist is to represent Catholic Health (CH) to our consumers in a friendly, positive, and effective manner. Expectations of this role include providing exceptional customer service, striving to anticipate and meet the needs of consumers, treating all consumers and colleagues with dignity and respect, and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve quality and performance standards. The Patient Experience Specialist performs specialized functions for patients by handling calls and inquiries into the Contact Center, ensures all patient inquiries are addressed and resolved in a compassionate and timely manner, and is well versed in basic aspects of patient registration and scheduling. The Patient Experience Specialist maintains a working knowledge of Catholic Health service offerings, service workflows, and contact center technologies necessary to perform all job junctions. Collaborates with Clinical Teams, Revenue Cycle Teams, and IT associates.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent required

EXPERIENCE

• Customer service experience preferred
• Knowledge of Healthcare and medical terminology preferred
• Experience in Contact Centers preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Possesses basic customer service skills and empathy while interacting with patients
• Demonstrates excellent, active listening skills
• Shows comfort with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Works well with computers and possesses good typing skills, at a speed of 45 words per minute, at minimum
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to promoting high performance
• Strives for continuous improvement
• Maintains high energy and a positive attitude
• Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Thinks quickly and uses appropriate judgment
• Demonstrates diplomacy and patience while interacting with consumers and colleagues
• Demonstrates regular, consistent and punctual attendance
• Must be able to work variable schedules
• Able to interact with staff, colleagues and stakeholders in a respectful manner
• Maintains a neat and professional appearance

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT

• Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs