The Customer Care Advocate is part of a high-volume inbound Contact Center, verifying and investigating patient insurance, estimating benefit coverage and out-of-pocket costs, and discussing patient responsibilities and/or patient payment options.\n
Typical daily responsibilities include answering inbound calls, providing benefits investigations via phone and online portals, collecting information from customers, outbound patient calls, and documenting activities in iRhythm’s customer support system.\n
The ideal candidate will have experience in a Contact Center, health insurance, benefits investigations, reimbursement, and providing financial counseling to patients.\n
Responsibilities: Answer inbound calls in our Contact Center; Provide an estimate of the potential patient responsibility; Make outbound calls to discuss payment options; Document in Salesforce all details surrounding patient’s healthcare benefit coverage and recommend payment options; Update records with complete patient and insurance information; Assist and cross train in other departments as needed; Maintain confidentiality of patient data and medical records in HIPAA compliance; Maintain consistent work presence and be available for ad hoc check-ins with managers; Deliver on productivity objectives; Produce high-quality, high-volume work; Provide superior customer care by troubleshooting issues; Respond to inquiries and complete order fulfillment; Maintain a positive attitude and working relationship with customers and iRhythm associates.\n
Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent; 3+ years of overnight shift experience; 3+ years of healthcare customer service; Experience in high-volume Contact Center; Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual tools; Strong verbal and written communication; Flexibility and adaptability; Strong customer service evidenced through multiple modalities; Patience, professionalism under stress; Independent thinking and sound judgement.\n
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience; Health insurance/benefits investigations/reimbursement experience; Experience documenting patient financial information; Experience with CRM software, Provider Engagement Portals, and Salesforce preferred.\n
Must have 3+ years experience working an Overnight Shift.\n
3+ years of customer service experience, with a focus on assisting patients in a healthcare environment\n
Experience working in a high-volume Contact Center environment\n
Proficient with Microsoft Office, virtual communication tools - especially Outlook, Teams; Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred\n
Strong verbal and written communication skills\n
Must be flexible, able to adapt quickly and positively to change, able to handle a fast-paced growth company environment\n
Strong evidence of great customer service via phone, e-mail, fax or web modalities\n
Must be patient and customer focused, demonstrating professionalism in stressful situations; Resourcefulness and high levels of emotional intelligence to identify obstacles and collaborate with others to discuss potential solutions\n
Must demonstrate independent thinking and sound judgement skills not covered specifically in manuals or procedures\n
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience\n
Experience with health insurance, benefits investigations, and reimbursement\n
Experience providing patient communication, researching, and documenting patient financial information for a healthcare provider\n
Experience with Customer Relationship Management software, Provider Engagement Portals, and Salesforce experience highly desired