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Coordinator Patient Care

Vitas Healthcare
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Autofill and Review
30+ days ago

Job Description

  • Effectively processes calls in a systematic and organized manner following Care Connection Center scripts, policies, and procedures.
  • Promptly answers and screens incoming calls, with appropriate escalation as needed.
  • Ensures timely and accurate VX documentation on all tasks completed in accordance with Telecare documentation standards to ensure data integrity.
  • Facilitates communication between Telecare team members, staff in the field, HME, referral sources, vendors, physicians, facility staff, and patients and family.
  • Handles concerns independently within their scope of practice and seeks guidance from the Telecare Nurse or Team Leader as needed in the execution of their tasks.
  • Takes ownership and resolve all customer service issues with first call resolution whenever possible. Escalate immediately as needed.
  • Becomes compliant with all departmental standards; policies and procedures, training and education, workforce management, disaster planning, effectively managing and prioritizing work tasks, attendance, adherence, and quality.
  • Participates in the education of new hires as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Two or more years related experience in medical terminology and/or in a call center environment
  • Ability to attain goals in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining strong partnering relationships with internal and external callers
  • Superior ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the customer interaction to include both verbally and in writing to provide a concierge level of service
  • Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems and a variety of software packages, and type a preferred 50 WPM
  • Prior experience in working collaboratively with other functional leaders to drive action plans.
  • Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities and work on various assignments simultaneously
  • Ability to communicate tactfully with department heads, managers, coworkers and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions
  • Ability to work weekends and holidays as necessary to support the operations of the Care Connection Center.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus

EDUCATION

  • Completion of high school or basic education equivalency required. Medical or business office education or training preferred.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

  • EOE/AA M/F/D/V

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Antonio, TX
IndustryHealthcare Services
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1978
Websitehttps://www.vitas.com/

About Company

VITAS Healthcare®, a pioneer and leader in the hospice movement since 1978, is the nation’s largest provider of end-of-life care. Our name is derived from the Latin word for “lives” and symbolizes the VITAS mission: to preserve the quality of life for those who have a limited time to live.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, VITAS operates hospice programs in 15 states and the District of Columbia. VITAS has enjoyed dynamic growth since its founding as a volunteer organization by a United Methodist minister and an oncology nurse. Today, VITAS employs 11,773 professionals who care for terminally ill patients daily-primarily in the patients’ homes, and also in the company’s inpatient hospice units as well as in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living communities/residential care facilities. VITAS team members include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, home health aides, physicians, social workers, chaplains and other caregiving professionals.

Skills

  • Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
  • Call Centersunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Documentation Standardsunmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Medical Terminologyunmatched
  • Multilingualunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
  • Spanish Languageunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Sourcingunmatched
  • Workforce Managementunmatched

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