Customer Care Advocate

Summary

Join us at iRhythm Technologies to innovate while making a difference in patients' lives as a Customer Care Advocate.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of customer service experience, with a focus on assisting patients in a healthcare environment
• Experience working in a high-volume Contact Center environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, virtual communication tools - especially Outlook, Teams; Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be flexible, able to adapt quickly and positively to change, able to handle a fast-paced growth company environment
• Strong evidence of great customer service via phone, e-mail, fax or web modalities
• 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
• Must demonstrate independent thinking and sound judgement skills not covered specifically in manuals or procedures

Responsibilities

• Answer inbound calls in our Contact Center
• Provide an estimate of the potential patient responsibility based upon the benefits coverage
• Make outbound phone calls to patients to discuss payment options
• Document in Salesforce all details surrounding patient’s healthcare benefit coverage and recommend appropriate payment options, if needed
• Update records with complete patient and insurance information
• Assist and cross train in other departments as business needs dictate during critical times
• Maintain confidentiality of patient data and medical records in compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Maintain consistent work presence and impact during normal business hours, and be available for ad hoc check-ins with managers and/or team leads
• Deliver on challenging work objectives, including meeting daily, weekly and/or monthly productivity metrics
• Produce high-quality, high-volume work by leveraging self-motivation and initiative in a remote work environment
• Provide superior customer care by troubleshooting customer/patient issues relating to product, services, and patient enrollment
• Respond to inquiries, complete order fulfillment and provide information to external and internal customers and accounts
• Maintain a positive attitude and working relationship with all customers, patients and iRhythm associates

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience
• Experience with health insurance, benefits investigations, and reimbursement
• Experience providing patient communication, researching, and documenting patient financial information for a healthcare provider
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management software, Provider Engagement Portals, and Salesforce experience highly desired