Contact Center Assistant I - Lewisburg - Days - Full-time

**General Summary** Performs a variety of support functions including, but not limited to, general phone management and call intake, urgent symptom routing, customer interviews, scheduling, registration and insurance record management. **Shift** Full-Time: 80 Hours/Biweekly Monday - Friday starting as early as 8 am and may include 1 evening per week until 8 pm. Includes a Saturday rotation. Work Environment: This position may be a Work-From-Home opportunity after 3-6 months of onsite training in Lewisburg, PA Call Center Assessment will be required at time of application **Duties and Responsibilities** **Essential Functions:** + Answer high volume of incoming calls to a centralized phone queue and occasional outgoing calls with exceptional customer service skills in a timely manner + Actively listen to identify defined urgent symptoms and direct appropriately to clinical staff + Identify customers' needs, clarify information, research issues and provide solutions and/or alternatives + Effectively relay medical information to the clinical team to aid them in providing exceptional patient care (verbally or via the patient's Electronic Health Record as appropriate) + Maintain accurate and comprehensible documentation of caller's needs in the patient's EHR + Communicate with ancillary areas (pharmacy, lab, imaging, etc.) to provide information for the patient/practice + Build sustainable relationships and engage customers by going the extra mile + Schedule patient appointments within established parameters + Collect accurate financial and demographic information for registration when necessary + Pages providers as needed for consults + Meet department/team qualitative and quantitative targets + Possess strong computer skills and the ability to maneuver multiple resources + Utilize communication "scripts" when handling specific topics + Comply with all HIPAA rules and regulations; obtain 2 patient identifiers with each interaction **Common Expectations:** + Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards. + Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation + Establishes and maintains files and records on an ongoing basis. **Qualifications** **Minimum Education:** + High School Diploma or GED Required **Work Experience:** + Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required + Customer service, medical office and/or call center support experience. Preferred **Courses and Training:** + Medical terminology. within 180 days Required **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** + Strong phone and verbal communication skills. + Actively listen and speak in a professional manner. + Customer focus and adaptability to various personality types and call scenarios. + Ability to manage time effectively. **Benefits Offered:** + Comprehensive health benefits + Flexible spending and health savings accounts + Retirement savings plan + Paid time off (PTO) + Short-term disability + Education assistance + Financial education and support, including DailyPay + Wellness and Wellbeing programs + Caregiver support via Wellthy + Childcare referral service via Wellthy **Quality of Life** Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, WellSpan Evangelical shares its picturesque, riverside home with Bucknell University-providing access to the arts, entertainment and sporting events while maintaining a small-town setting. The local school district ranks among the best in the state in academics, athletics and the arts. Despite its tranquil, rural setting, Lewisburg is just three hours from New York City and Philadelphia and four hours from Pittsburgh. The region is home to the majestic Susquehanna River. We are also surrounded by state parks, scenic country roads, abundant fishing streams and year-round recreational opportunities. The region also offers a number of land and water trails. Photo Courtesy Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau/VisitCentralPA.org WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.