Access Specialist I

MedStar Health has a full-time, day shift opportunity at our call center located in the California, MD area. This role is responsible for answering a high volume of inbound calls to schedule patient appointments in our call center.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists and troubleshoots during the process of scheduling appointments and selecting physicians by subspecialty or location.
• Completes call processing in an efficient manner. Remains aware of call volumes and works to handle the peak call volumes.
• Displays characteristics of inquiry empathy courtesy and respect during communication with customers. Ensures complete communication (closes the loop and follow up) between key customer groups including internal and external customers in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Facilitates new patient registration and updates current registration.
• Maintains protocol knowledge base and skill set for scheduling across multiple subspecialties or locations and meets established goals for scheduling accuracy.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from patients physicians employees and other callers regarding appointments referrals provider messages and services within MedStar in accordance with established guidelines.
• Utilizes physician protocols to schedule appointments for multiple subspecialties or locations and meets established performance goals.
• Validates and verifies the insurance carriers to the MedStar Employed Physician Participation Listing.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate degree preferred

Experience

• 2 years customer service experience preferably within a healthcare setting required
• Experience working in a hospital or medical office scheduling environment preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• No special certification registration or licensure required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Able to work in a complex work environment with heavy call volume that involves coordination and support with various departments patients healthcare providers and system. Ability to type 40 WPM accurately Computer literate and able to navigate among varied systems and the Internet. Must show aptitude in learning and using scheduling and electronic health record software. Ability to operate standard office equipment. Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone/written communication skills. Committed to providing excellent service to MedStar customers and ability to display strong listening skills and empathy to MedStar patients and co-workers. Must be able to work in a fast-paced often high-pressure environment with proven ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and manage and diffuse angry or upset patients. Must be self-directed and able to multitask.