Jobs · OTHR · South Carolina

Bilingual English and Spanish Customer Service Representative

Optum · Sumter, SC · 1 mo ago
OTHR$16–$29/hrFull-time

Primary Responsibilities

  • Answer all phone calls.
  • Schedule, reschedule or cancel patient appointments as needed.
  • Reschedule all appointments any time a provider is out of the office.
  • Transfer calls to nurse station or other specific locations as needed.
  • Put in telephone encounters when a patient needs medication, lab results or to speak with a nurse or provider.
  • Call all patients who don't show up for an appointment to attempt to get them back on schedule.
  • Call all new patients prior to their appointment as a reminder.
  • Send letters to patients that we can't successfully get on the phone.
  • Help mail letters to all patients of a provider who is leaving the practice.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • A High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience.
  • Must be 18 years of age OR older.
  • 1+ years of customer service experience (i.e. office, administrative, clerical, etc.) using phones and computers as the primary job tools.
  • Bilingual verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish.
  • Experience with computers and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to navigate and learn new and complex computer system applications.
  • To be full-time, Monday - Friday.
  • Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Health care experience.
  • Call queue experience.

Soft Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to listen skillfully, collect relevant information, build rapport and respond to customers in a compassionate manner.
  • Proficient conflict management skills to resolve issues in a stressful situation.

Pay and Benefits

  • The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.00 to $29.00 per hour based on full-time employment.
  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
  • No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
  • We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
  • We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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