Patient Service Representative
TEKsystems · Raleigh, NC · 3 days ago
RemoteRemoteHealthcare$17.5/hrFull-time
Patient Service Representative (Remote)
Pay Rate: $17.50/hr
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week (8-hour shifts)
Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
Key Responsibilities
- Make outbound calls to patients recently discharged from the hospital to schedule initial assessments with Nurse Coaches.
- Handle incoming calls from patients regarding appointments, program information, and general inquiries.
- Explain healthcare support programs and services in a clear, professional, and empathetic manner.
- Cookordinate patient information and prepare case documentation for Nurse Coaches.
- Communicate with patients, caregivers, physicians, and healthcare providers regarding care coordination needs.
- Conduct follow-up calls to assess patient satisfaction and collect feedback.
- Accurately document all interactions and activities within internal systems.
- Resolve non-clinical patient concerns and escalate issues when appropriate.
- Meet established productivity, patient engagement, and quality metrics.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives and team meetings.
- Support evening and weekend coverage as business needs require.
What You'll Do Daily
- Make approximately 50–100 outbound calls per day.
- Schedule patient assessments and explain available healthcare support services.
- Work within CRM and case management systems to manage outreach activities.
- Prepare patient information packets and documentation for Nurse Coaches.
- Utilize provided scripts and resources to ensure consistent, high-quality patient interactions.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1 year of call center experience.
- Experience in customer service, patient service, outreach, or high-volume phone environments.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer and data-entry skills.
- Ability to manage a high volume of calls while maintaining professionalism and accuracy.
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Reliable high-speed internet connection and private workspace.
- Ability to work a full-time schedule consisting of 8-hour shifts, including weekends as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare, including: Patient Services, Patient Access, Insurance Verification, Medical Billing or Coding, Claims Processing, Healthcare Customer Service, Medical Call Centre Environments.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Experience working with patients, members, or healthcare providers.