Team Lead

Guidehouse; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Patient Account Representative to provide high-quality patient service by handling inbound calls, resolving inquiries, and assisting with account-related issues in a professional manner. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely communication, and collaboration across departments to ensure proper handling of patient accounts.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma and 8 years of experience in customer service, healthcare, or financial services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 8 years experience in customer service, healthcare or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Answer inbound customer service calls with a patient-focused, service-oriented approach.
• Determine the caller’s needs and resolve questions, concerns or problems on first contact when possible.
• Escalate to a supervisor or refer to an expert as needed for complex issues.
• Resubmit corrected claims and supporting documentation as required for patient experience.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure proper handling of patient accounts.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare knowledge

Communication

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Family :

Patient Account Representative

Travel Required :

None

Clearance Required :

None

What You Will Do:

• Answer inbound customer service calls and make some outbound follow up calls in a professional, patient experience and customer service-oriented manner.
• Answer the calls timely without drops/abandons.
• Ascertain the reason for the call and assist the caller with their questions, concerns or problems with the focus on first call resolution.
• Facilitate resolution by referring the matter to the issue/content expert.
• Escalate the matter to a supervisor, request the appropriate information or take appropriate action so that the issue expert can effectively resolve the matter.
• Resubmit Corrected Claims and supporting documentation as need for the patient experience.
• Communicate with other organizational departments to ensure proper handling of patient accounts.
• Communicates issues to management timely and performs other duties as assigned by direct supervisors.
• Perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
• Exceptional customer service skills including effective and efficient problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Professional and calming tone of voice with complete command of the English language free of use of inappropriate grammar
• Ability to facilitate conversations with others and establish an understanding of the customer’s issue/reason for contact
• Ability to perform essential job functions with high degree of independence, flexibility, and creative problem-solving techniques
• Ability to maintain control of the call by de-escalating issues and instilling confidence that the resolution has been found.
• Ability to function effectively under stress of conflicting demands on time and attention and, sometimes, under duress from difficult personalities
• Ability to interpret and apply reimbursement aspects of managed healthcare contracts
• Attentive listening skills
• Ability to clearly articulate a response to the customer using appropriate voice modulation
• Demonstrates subject matter expertise within revenue cycle follow-up and customer service
• Demonstrates ability to function independently to complete assigned tasks
• Assists in facilitating team huddles, onboarding new staff, and providing at-the-elbow support for other staff
• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 8 years experience in customer service, healthcare or financial services

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Dialer experience

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.