Customer Service Associate Bilingual

Job Description:

We are committed to offering flexible work options where approved and stated in the job posting. However, we are currently not considering candidates who reside or plan to reside in the following states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Colorado for remote caregivers’ whose assigned Intermountain facility or service area is not based in Colorado.

Please note that a video interview through Microsoft Teams will be required as well as potential onsite interviews and meetings 

Essential Functions

• Provides coverage for Spanish-speaking patients and others for incoming calls and inquiries.
• Utilizes various computer systems to resolve patient billing questions and document interactions.
• Works with patients over the phone or through other electronic methods to provide resolution to inquiries and complaints in a patient-friendly fashion.
• Negotiates with patients to resolve their financial liability by collecting payments, setting up payment plans or educating them on financial assistance programs.
• Responsible for meeting productivity and quality measures including first contact resolution goals for patient encounters.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

Skills

• Spanish language fluency
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Adaptability
• Organizational skills
• Microsoft Office
• Negotiation
• Problem solving
• Conflict resolution
• Healthcare Billing

Qualifications

Required:

• Demonstrated experience in customer service, collections or a call center environment.
• Bilingual certification through Alta Language Testing. 
• Demonstrates basic computer skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of excellent customer service behaviors.

Preferred:

• Two (2) Years of experience in customer service, collections or call center environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of healthcare billing compliance regulations.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of general medical billing, insurance and billing processes.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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All positions subject to close without notice.