Job Summary:
The Contact Center Team Lead is a point of contact for team members and handles follow-up on in and outbound patient/office inquiries. The Team Lead must be knowledgeable and available to answer questions about day-to-day issues and call resolution. The Team Lead will bring all major issues and trends to a Contact Center Supervisor for further resolution and process improvement. Responsible for the initial training of new, and subsequent retraining of tenured staff, as warranted. Must be able to provide excellent customer service and support in receiving, researching, and resolving all patient and/or staff inquiries. Must have a thorough and demonstrated knowledge of all task related to call center operations, problem solving, office protocols, first call resolution and customer service. Must be able to process and deliver reports accurately with minimal supervision within a designated timeframe.
**This position is remote and occasionally reports on-site to the Ladson office location.**
Minimum Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or equivalent in education is required.
Experience: Minimum of three years’ experience in a Healthcare call center setting, or billing agency with knowledge of medical terminology and hospital billing. Work experience involving outbound/inbound calling experience in a call center, medical office/clinic or institutional setting is highly preferred. Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation is mandatory.
Licensure/Certification: Not Applicable
Knowledge/Skills: Basic computer skills, PC and Windows experience required. Also requires use of general office equipment including, but not limited to: telephone, calculator, fax machine, printer, typewriter and copier. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good organizational skills to effectively deal with staff and insurance company representatives via telephone. Able to effectively handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Other: Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information. Accommodates change required to meet departmental and organizational goals and needs. Performs other duties assigned.