Patient Experience Specialist Scheduling Reg Ref Mgmt I

Catholic Health System

Buffalo, NY

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Buffalo, NY
POSTED
4 days ago

Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days

Hours:

Varies, 7am-5pm.

Summary:

The primary responsibility of a Patient Experience Specialist is to represent Catholic Health (CH) to our consumers in a friendly, positive, and effective manner. Expectations of this role include providing exceptional customer service, striving to anticipate and meet the needs of consumers, treating all consumers and colleagues with dignity and respect, and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve quality and performance standards. The Patient Experience Specialist performs specialized functions for patients by handling calls and inquiries into the Contact Center, ensures all patient inquiries are addressed and resolved in a compassionate and timely manner, and is well versed in basic aspects of patient registration and scheduling. The Patient Experience Specialist maintains a working knowledge of Catholic Health service offerings, service workflows, and contact center technologies necessary to perform all job junctions. Collaborates with Clinical Teams, Revenue Cycle Teams, and IT associates.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION
  • High School diploma or equivalent required

EXPERIENCE

  • Customer service experience preferred
  • Knowledge of Healthcare and medical terminology preferred
  • Experience in Contact Centers preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Possesses basic customer service skills and empathy while interacting with patients
  • Demonstrates excellent, active listening skills
  • Shows comfort with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Works well with computers and possesses good typing skills, at a speed of 45 words per minute, at minimum
  • Demonstrates a personal commitment to promoting high performance
  • Strives for continuous improvement
  • Maintains high energy and a positive attitude
  • Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Thinks quickly and uses appropriate judgment
  • Demonstrates diplomacy and patience while interacting with consumers and colleagues
  • Demonstrates regular, consistent and punctual attendance
  • Must be able to work variable schedules
  • Able to interact with staff, colleagues and stakeholders in a respectful manner
  • Maintains a neat and professional appearance

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT
  • Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs

About the Company

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Catholic Health System

Catholic Health is dedicated to developing an exceptional workforce focused on a culture of inclusiveness and integrity that values diversity.  Located in Buffalo, NY, Catholic Health is a non-profit healthcare system that provides care to Western New Yorkers across a network of hospitals, primary care centers, imaging centers, and several other community ministries. Our mission sets us apart. It's the human side of healthcare – the touch, smile or comforting word that can help make your healthcare experience better. It's treating all people with respect and dignity, and providing comfort in times of greatest need.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
http://www.chsbuffalo.org