Support Coordinator - Spanish Fluency

Healthfirst; Tennessee; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k contributions

Incentive programs

Job summary

Healthfirst seeks a Support Coordinator to assist care managers with non-clinical duties, including case creation, authorizations, and telephonic outreach to members and providers.

You will manage member communications, document PHI in compliance with HIPAA, and support the care/case management team across various programs. This role emphasizes accuracy, reliability and patient‑focused service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Prior experience in a customer service environment recommended.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service to members/providers about authorizations, care coordination and scheduling.
• Handle calls to/from providers regarding authorizations, referrals, visits, tests, and care plans.
• Manage requests from members, providers, call centers and care management teams for authorizations and updates.
• Complete member and provider notification calls.
• Escalate calls to appropriate departments for Care Managers.
• Maintain a high volume of tasks and caseloads across multiple queues.
• Meet or exceed performance, quality and productivity measures.
• Document accurate member information in compliance with internal procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Job Profile Summary The Support Coordinator is responsible for assisting the care/case managers with non-clinical activities such as creating cases and events; managing authorizations; providing telephonic outreach to members, providers and community-based organizations; handling member mailings; faxing clinical requests and Individual Health Care Plans on behalf of the care/case managers. The Support Coordinator is assigned to a specific clinical team (such as Care Management, Utilization Management, Behavioral Health, etc.) and may have additional departmental responsibilities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides excellent quality customer service to our members and/or providers relating to authorization updates, questions/issues such as coordinating care, DME outreach, scheduling appointments, and screen assessments to identify risk factors which need closer intervention
• Handles calls to and from providers regarding authorizations, referrals, visits, tests, and faxed care plans
• Manage requests from members, providers, call centers and care management teams regarding initial authorizations, authorization updates and/or corrections
• Complete member and provider notification calls
• Escalates calls to appropriate departments which may include but is not limited to inbound/outbound calls on behalf of Care Managers
• Manages a large volume of tasks and caseloads from multiple queues
• Meets/Exceeds all performance, quality and productivity measures
• Builds sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication with internal and external customers
• Documents accurate member information in compliance with our internal procedures
• Follows established policies and procedures to ensure member and provider issues are addressed timely and accurately
• Timely communicates member issues or needs and monitors screening of members effectively to improve quality and cost outcomes
• Complies with HIPAA requirements and maintains Protected Health Information (PHI) confidentiality of member, provider, medical and departmental information, and adheres to local, state, federal and Healthfirst specific compliance and regulatory guidelines
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Prior experience in a customer service environment
• Working experience in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

• Language preferences - Spanish, Russian, French, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience in managed care or other area of the healthcare industry working in a Call Center environment or Care/Case Management Department
• Experience navigating multiple technologies including a Customer Relationship Management System (i.e., locate information, route future actions, notate resolutions, update member information, etc.)
• Proven track record of exercising independent thinking, problem solving and achieving goals
• Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to document grammatically correct emails, communications, and presentations

Hiring Range*:

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $40,200 - $54,570
• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,900 - $52,000

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

• The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.