Patient Access Rep, Associate, Switchboard, Virtual Flex, Full Time, Days

Spectrum Health   Kentwood, MI   Full-time
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Job Description

Job Summary

Assist and educate patients, providers, medical office staff, and/or Health system staff with accessing services, facilitating and resolving problems, understanding navigation questions. Consistently create an exceptional experience with each contact, via inbound and outbound calls, online chat, email, etc. Adheres to established procedure and quality guidelines in support of Patient Access Services Center performance indicators, as well as Corporate values and codes of excellence.

Essential Functions

  • Analyzes, evaluates, resolves and responds to service inquires from members, providers, employer groups, colleagues, agents, Elite agents (customers), and others within departmental guidelines. Professional and pleasant interactions are ongoing expectations.
  • Partnering with internal and external resources, promptly provides customers with information and education concerning benefit clarification, eligibility requirements, verification, authorization, billing and claim status.
  • Promptly identifies and resolves or escalates customer concerns or complaints to achieve positive outcomes. Places outbound welcome calls to members to educate them on their benefits as needed. Assists walk-in members and agents if assigned by leadership.
  • Adheres to established procedure and quality guidelines in support of Priority Health service promise, key drivers, performance indicators, as well as Corporate values and codes of excellence. Identifies potential trends or issues that impact health plan members and works with coworkers and leadership resources to suggest process improvements.
  • Assists customers with administrative issues, such as submitting enrollment record changes, providing letter explaining coverage or benefits, and obtaining and relaying certain member information to other departments as needed.
  • Facilitates claims resolution through follow-up on member calls and correspondence received to appropriate departments.
  • Effectively tracks and/or documents all service interactions with customers within appropriate systems according to guidelines.
  • Develops and maintains behaviors of productivity, availability to customers, and adherence to work schedule.

Qualifications
  • Required High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Preferred Associate's Degree
  • 1 year of relevant experience in related field Required

    Primary Location

    SITE - Kentwood Medical Office Building - 4600 Breton Rd - Kentwood

    Department Name

    Patient Access Service Center - Strategic Initiatives

    Employment Type

    Full time

    Shift

    Day (United States of America)

    Weekly Scheduled Hours

    36

    Hours of Work

    variable

    Days Worked

    Su-Sa

    Weekend Frequency

    Variable weekends

    Spectrum Health requires all team members to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions based on the team member’s job category. Spectrum Health is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.

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    Spectrum Health

    Kentwood, MI