Support Specialist Bilingual Spanish

Healthfirst; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical coverage

401k contributions

Life insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Healthfirst in New York is seeking a Support Coordinator to assist care managers with non-clinical tasks. You will manage member outreach, document calls, and support authorization processes in Trucare.

The role requires good communication, multitasking, and knowledge of healthcare processes. At Healthfirst you’ll contribute to coordinated care and quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct outreaches for newly enrolled members to review services and DME.
• Review intake documents for pre-approved services and address discrepancies.
• Complete Welcome Onboarding and Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Assessments.
• Initiate and finalize authorization in Trucare for preapproved services and DMEs.
• Handle calls to members for benefit questions, scheduling, and inquiries.
• Document calls to providers regarding authorizations, referrals, visits, tests, and care plans.
• Educate members and providers on approval requirements for service requests.
• Manage a large caseload and monitor screening to improve outcomes.
• Coordinate with other departments to resolve onboarding issues.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Multitasking

Verbal & written communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical terminology

Care/case management knowledge

Documentation

Educación

Associate degree or certification in related field

Herramientas

Trucare

Salesforce

HHAXchange

DocuSign Epaces

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

The Support Coordinator is responsible for assisting the care/case managers with non-clinical activities such as creating cases and events; 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: Conduct outreaches for newly enrolled members to review current and approved services, durable medical equipment (DME) and additional requests Review intake documents for pre-approved services and upscale discrepancies as needed Complete Welcome Onboarding and Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Assessments and identify any issues or risk factors that require clinical escalations to a CM/PCM. Initiate and finalize authorization in Trucare for preapproved services and DMEs and update and discontinue authorizations when applicable Handle and accurately document calls to and from members to assist with benefit questions/issues, schedule appointments, assessment inquiries, service issues and grievances Handle and accurately document calls to and from providers regarding authorizations initiation/updates, referrals, visits, tests, and faxed care plans Provide education to members and providers regarding requirements for approval of service requests Manage a large caseload while communicating member issues or needs and monitoring screening of members effectively to improve quality and cost outcomes Communicate with Inter/Intra-departments regarding reconciling onboarding issues

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience in a customer service environment
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple priorities simultaneously
• Work experience requiring effective communication verbally and in writing while demonstrating good grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree/Certification in a related field
• English proficient bilingual who also speaks Spanish
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of Trucare, Salesforce, HHAXchange, DocuSign Epaces, Sharepoint
• Experience in managed care or other area of the healthcare industry working in a Call Center environment or Care/Case Management Department
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and MS Teams
• Demonstrated ability to document calls into a computer system

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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. Healthfirst is New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurer offering it’s nearly 1.7 million members access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. As part of the community for nearly 30 years, Healthfirst’s unique advantage is rooted in its belief that good health doesn’t start in a doctor’s office. The company’s mission is to put its members first by working closely with care providers and community leaders to address broader issues that can impact health and well-being. This value-based care model is the foundation of the company’s sustained growth in one of the most dynamic markets in the country. So, if you are passionate about what you do and want to work for a company that is focused on the future and dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives, then Healthfirst is for you.