Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

This is a call center position servicing patient scheduling needs. This position provides excellent customer-focused service in a call center by handling inbound and outbound telephone calls supporting patient scheduling, provider messaging, and general operator services functions. This position maximizes efficiency by facilitating and ensuring the accuracy of the information flow between medical staff, hospital staff and various departments. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients.

Qualifications

Required

• Two years of experience in communications, customer service, a related medical field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Preferred

• Experience with Epic and Outlook.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• Provides excellent customer service by resolving concerns and responding to inquires in a professional and engaging manner.
• Coordinates services provided to customers according to policies and procedures, and provides customer education, as needed.
• Maintains excellent schedule adherence and productivity standards.
• Handles all customer contacts in a timely and efficient manner. Customer contacts include patient scheduling requests, sending provider messages, customer inquires, complaints and feedback calls.
• Performs other administrative or clerical duties and projects as assigned by the manager.

Problem Solving

• Ability to provide excellent customer service and a willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of the customer.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communications.
• Ability to respond appropriately to customer requests for one call resolution.
• Demonstrated computer literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to type at least 45 WPM.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and high productivity in stressful or difficult situations.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the processes, activities, and tools associated with managing customer requests.
• Ability to report to work on time and avoid unnecessary absenteeism.

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