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University of Utah Job Description


Patient Sensitive
Job Title: Customer Advocate Spec
Job Code: 1463 Grade/FLSA: UGR/Non-Exempt
Updated By: Derrick Maylone - 05/12/2021 10:30:38 am

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 the educational equivalency.

Preferred

  • Experience with Epic and Outlook.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

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.

Comments

Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
  • This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
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.

The above job description reflects the general physical and mental demands and environmental conditions required to perform the essential functions for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties to this job at any time. The University of Utah Health complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended and Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and extends reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants or employees with disabilities. A qualified applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.


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