Customer Service representatives

JOB SUMMARY

Supervises and leads the day-to-day activities of Customer Service representatives. Directly responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and monitoring of staff including the performance evaluation process. Regularly creates and reviews reports monitoring the performance of the Customer Care department. Effectively maintains a work environment, which stimulates and motivates the growth of subordinates. Interacts with internal and external resources at multiple levels.
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Others may be assigned.

• Oversees the day-to-day activities of subordinates including, but not limited to: monitoring daily production, scheduling, time and attendance, appropriate coverage, and equipment functioning and availabilities, etc.
• Schedules and manages the inbound customer service center, optimize productivity, ensure agent schedules accurately cover call volumes, takes prompt action to minimize down time, identifies Noble issues, monitors agent stats (real time) and takes action to ensure collection goals are achieved.
• Reviews and responds to email and phone messages from the facility, staff and management. Completes work efforts on accounts residing on the Supervisor control ID.
• Completes daily observations of Noble agents and quality account reviews.
• Trains, develops, motivates, and assists subordinates in reaching new levels of skill, knowledge and understanding.
• Coordinates and completes staff meetings to communicate to all subordinates any developments or information necessary for them to fulfill their responsibilities. Participates in management and senior management meetings as scheduled to maintain strategic alignment with branch and company business objectives.
• Interviews candidates and makes hiring recommendations and decisions. Completes annual evaluations for each subordinate which details personal performance of core performance standards and the relationship to job success.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

If direct report positions are listed below, the following responsibilities will be performed in accordance with guidelines, policies and procedures and applicable laws. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Direct Reports (titles) Rep, Customer Care I

Indirect Reports (titles) N/A
 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to document policies and procedures, goals and objectives as applicable to the department needs
• Ability to establish realistic work demands and divide work into manageable activities
• Understanding of FDCPA regulations and HIPAA compliance
• PC/System literate including the Internet and excellent MS Office skills
• Understanding of call center technology, queue priority, and service levels

Conifer requires its candidates, as applicable and as permitted by law, to obtain and provide confirmation of all required vaccinations and screenings prior to the start of employment. This may include, but is not limited to, the COVID-19 vaccination, influenza vaccination, and/or any future required vaccines and screenings.
 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Include minimum education, technical training, and/or experience preferred to perform the job.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of demonstrated supervisory experience in a Customer Service call center, or equivalent management courses
• 2-3 years of collection experience, preferably in healthcare receivables

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work in sitting position, use computer and answer telephone

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office Work Environment

As a part of the Tenet and Catholic Health Initiatives family, Conifer Health brings 30 years of healthcare industry expertise to clients in more than 135 local regions nationwide. We help our clients strengthen their financial and clinical performance, serve their communities, and succeed at the business of healthcare. Conifer Health helps organizations transition from volume to value-based care, enhance the consumer and patient healthcare experience and improve quality, cost, and access to healthcare. Are you ready to be part of our solutions? Welcome to the company that gives you the resources and incentives to redefine healthcare services, with a competitive benefits package and leadership to take your career to the next step!

Compensation and Benefit Information

Compensation

• Pay: $66,925.00-$80,408.00 annually. Compensation depends on location, qualifications, and experience.
• Management level positions may be eligible for sign-on and relocation bonuses.

Benefits

Conifer offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and business travel insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – min of 12 days per year, accrued accrue at a rate of approximately 1.84 hours per 40 hours worked.
• 401k with up to 6% employer match
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
• For Colorado employees, Conifer offers paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

About Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company with 115,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Through its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, including United Surgical Partners International, the Company operates general acute care and specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and other outpatient facilities. Tenet’s Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides technology-enabled performance improvement and health management solutions to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, physician groups, self-insured organizations and health plans.

Tenet Healthcare employees enjoy comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans and, for some employees, basic personal accident insurance, disability insurance and long-term care insurance. Workers have access to prepaid legal assistance, an employee stock purchase plan, and matching corporate contributions to 401(k) retirement plans.

Workers praise the "huge learning opportunities" offered at Tenet Healthcare, and describe the company as a place you can "grow as professionals." Employees are "part of a team of co-workers who seem to care." They also enjoy access to free seminars and online education. However, some say there is a "political atmosphere" at the company that takes up a lot of time and energy.