Customer Service Representative-I (Escalations & Self-Pay)- PFS (Remote)

Trinity Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Customer Service Representative for their Patient Business Services team. The role involves handling customer service activities related to self-pay and insurance billing inquiries, ensuring excellent customer satisfaction and timely resolution of issues.

Responsibilities:

• Performs customer service activities handling various self-pay and insurance billing and collection inquiries, requests and related functions as part of the revenue cycle process for an assigned PBS location
• Assists patients in the resolution of billing issues, which may include setting up payment plans and responding to complaints, problems and general inquiries in a timely, responsive and efficient manner
• Provides detailed documentation and reports of customer complaints, issues, interactions, actions taken and results in appropriate system(s)
• Tracks trends of customer service encounters and recommendations for resolutions of the issues and findings for the supervisor
• Resolves independently or escalates issues affecting customer complaints and issues to the Supervisor Customer Service
• Performs communication and follow-up processes related customer service and ensures such activities are submitted timely, tracked, trended and reported to key stakeholders
• Performs other duties as needed and assigned by the supervisor

Requirements:

• High school diploma or Associate's degree in Accounting or Business Administration or related field, and at least one (1) year of experience and relevant knowledge of revenue cycle functions and systems working within a hospital or clinic environment, a health insurance company, managed care organization or other health care financial service setting, performing medical claims processing, financial counseling, financial clearance, accounting or customer service activities or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous service/call center experience with the ability to respond to customer inquiries and expectations in a highly efficient and effective manner
• Excellent Verbal And Written Communication Skills And Organizational Abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills in interacting with internal and external customers, which includes the ability to interpret customer requirements and recommending appropriate actions to satisfy customer needs
• Accuracy, attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and operate keyboard and telephone effectively
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health
• Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures
• Experience in a complex, multi-site environment preferred
• Completion Of Regulatory/mandatory Certifications And Skills Validation Competencies Preferred