[Hiring] Customer Care Advocate @iRhythm Technologies, Inc.

Role Description

The Customer Care Advocate is responsible for being a part of a high-volume inbound Contact Center in which the Advocate verifies and investigates patient insurance, estimates benefit coverage and out of pocket costs, and discusses patient responsibilities and/or patient payment options. The typical daily responsibilities consist of the following:

• 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 or accounts
• Document in Salesforce all details surrounding patient’s healthcare benefit coverage and recommend appropriate payment options, if needed
• Assist in all patients' inquiry regarding the product or route to the right department if needed
• Log complaint tickets accurately for review
• Update records with complete patient and insurance information
• Resolve customer concerns related to products, services, enrollment, and account inquiries
• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Location

Iloilo

Company Description

iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.