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.