Customer Service Representative - Bilingual

Responsibilities

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Bilingual Customer Service Representative is responsible for providing excellent customer service to Independence Physician Management (IPM) guarantors who have questions or complaints regarding their IPM statement or other related aspects of the professional billing experience.   

DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES:

• Efficiently handles in-bound calls made by guarantors, with questions or complaints regarding their physician billing statement, in a customer-oriented and professional manner;Meets or exceeds established performance targets (productivity and quality) established by the Customer Service and Patient Collections Manager.
• Reviews account history to understand the full impact of the questions/complaints and work not just to fix one isolated visit but ensure that all past account history is appropriately updated.
• Follows IPM CBO policy regarding how calls are to be answered (i.e. call scripts) and documents in PMS so that a consistent level of service is provided to all guarantors.
• Triages calls in an efficient manner by monitoring overall talk time but also recognizes the need to provide quality customer service.
• Works with other individuals (both within the self-pay department and in other CBO departments) to obtain information needed to service the guarantor.
• Identifies root causes of customer barriers and/or complaints and works internally to communicate those findings to the appropriate staff.
• Follows up as needed to ensure that optimal customer service is provided until the question/complaint has been finalized.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings offering new paths, procedures and approaches to maximize opportunities for performance, process and customer service improvement.
• Reviews the account history during the call and works to “diagnose” issues raised by the caller and answers questions in a responsive manner. 
• Documents each call in the Practice Management System (PMS) so that notes may be reviewed by others and there is continuity in communication and overall handling of the account. 
• Acts as the call “owner” to include account research, contacts to the appropriate individual(s) in the Central Billing Office, relays questions, and ensures that a quality response is provided to the guarantor in a timely manner.  
• Upholds “best practices” in day to day processes and work flow standardization to drive maximum efficiencies across the team. 

As an IPM employee you will be part of a first class organization offering:

• Required to read, write and speak Spanish
• A Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

and much more!!

Qualifications

• Required to read, write and speak Spanish
• High School Graduate/GED required.  Technical School/2 Years College/Associates Degree preferred.
• Experience (3-5 years minimum) working in a healthcare (professional) billing, health insurance or equivalent operations work environment.  
• Minimum 2 years customer service experience preferably in an ACD (automated call distribution) environment.
• Healthcare (professional) billing, knowledge of CPT/ICD-10 coding, government, managed care and commercial insurances, claim submission requirements, reimbursement guidelines, and denial reason codes. 
• Understanding of the revenue cycle and how the various components work together preferred.
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, research and problem solving ability. 
• Results oriented with a proven track record of accomplishing tasks within a high-performing team environment.   
• Service-oriented/customer-centric. 
• Strong computer literacy skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
•  Mainframe billing software (e.g., Cerner, Epic, IDX) experience highly desirable. 

Independence Shared Services is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.  Please, no phone calls or emails.  All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Independence Shared Services.  No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

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About Universal Health Services

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