Patient Access Schedule Agent

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Patient access agent scheduling appointments, collecting insurance details, and coordinating records for UMass Memorial Health’s Central Massachusetts healthcare system. Primarily remote, weekday day shift.

Responsibilities:

  • Handle incoming phone calls from patients, families, and referring providers to schedule appointments
  • Schedule appointments with multiple providers across clinics, departments, practices, and campuses
  • Make outbound calls to patients to schedule specialist and subspecialist appointments
  • Collect patient demographics, insurance information, and account guarantor details
  • Process updates and corrections to patient insurance and demographic information
  • Collect patient liabilities before or on the date of service, as appropriate
  • Secure medical records from outside healthcare organizations based on appointment visit type
  • Schedule in-office procedures and the rooms where procedures will take place

Requirements:

  • High school diploma
  • English speaking, reading and writing skills
  • Strong intrapersonal and communication skills
  • Preferred: Associate’s degree in business or healthcare-related field
  • Preferred: Previous scheduling and/or phone customer services experience
  • Preferred: Previous experience in a health care organization
  • Preferred: Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing skills

Benefits:

  • Potential signing bonus, subject to eligibility
  • Union representation under SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)