Phone Specialist

University at Buffalo Neurosurgery

Buffalo, New York

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Calendar Management, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Insurance, Medical Records, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, People Management, Telephone Skills, Telephone Triage, Time Management
LOCATION
Buffalo, New York
POSTED
30+ days ago

Summary: Responsible for answering. Distributing and triaging incoming phone calls from current, past, and prospective patients and answering their questions, scheduling new patient appointments, provide them with information about insurances and sending out new patient packets and other related inquiries.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Answers all incoming calls in a polite, courteous, and professional manner.
  • Responsible for evaluating each patients/callers concern and distribute/triage calls to appropriate team members, or individuals in a timely manner using Team Preference Sheets for an appropriate solution.
  • Scheduling new/existing patients, obtain insurance information, demographics, check eligibility using HealtheNET 'e' in Mednet, appropriate scheduling information and send out record request.
  • Update insurance information, if a patient calls with changes and check insurance eligibility using HealtheNet/ e' in MEDENT.
  • Answer patient questions regarding appointments, inquiries and any other information that would ensure a proper resolution.
  • Makes recommendations and provides guidance in resolution to patients concerns, within the abilities of the operator(no medical/clinical)
  • Email/triage messages as requested and processes appropriately.
  • Operate within UNBS Compliance and HIPAA guidelines related to resolution of patients concerns.
  • Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

 

About the Company

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University at Buffalo Neurosurgery

University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, Inc (UBNS) is an academic neurosurgical group committed to excellence in education, patient care, and research. At UBNS, it is our mission is to deliver premier neurosurgical care to our patients with compassion, quality and uncompromising integrity; instill the upcoming generation of neurosurgeons with the training, knowledge and experience necessary to become experts in the field; and spearhead clinical trials that change the paradigm of how patients are cared for to maximize safety and effectiveness.

"Striving to be the leading contributor to the field of neurosurgery through the highest clinical standards, innovative clinical research, and a commitment to education—all with uncompromising ethics" is our vision statement. We thank you for considering UBNS to meet your healthcare or educational needs. As a regional referral center for neurosurgical disorders, we have a large and varied patient base. In the past year we served more than 9,300 patients, and performed more than 1,800 neurosurgical and 1,700 endovascular procedures.

Our physicians regularly conduct cutting-edge research in neuroendovascular, spine, skull base, neuro-oncology, and pediatric neurosurgery. Our Toshiba Stroke Research Center is unsurpassed in the world, and is widely known for translational research that allows the latest innovations in neurovascular treatment to be transferred directly from the lab to the clinical setting for immediately observable results. We are moving research to patient care at an impressive rate.

Please peruse our website for more detailed information related to our clinical expertise, physicians' credentials, patient services, educational programs, and research opportunities. If there is something you can't find on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://www.ubns.com/