Customer Relations Representative - Oahu, Hawaii
Primary Location Honolulu, Hawaii
Worker Location Onsite
Job Number 1327443 Date posted 12/27/2024
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Description:
Receives and services telephone and walk-in inquiries. Maintains patient/guarantor and insurance information on systems. Acts as representative for organization. Researches and resolves account inquiries. Maintains current knowledge of Kaiser health plan benefits and policies, and government programs and commercial insurances billing requirements.
Job Summary:
Receives and services telephone and walk-in inquiries. Maintains patient/guarantor and insurance information on systems. Acts as representative for organization. Researches and resolves account inquiries. Maintains current knowledge of Kaiser health plan benefits and policies, and government programs and commercial insurances billing requirements.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Receives and responds to inquiries from patients, insurance carriers, employers, staff and external agencies. Obtains and documents necessary information. Answers questions and resolves billing issues.
- Greets, assists, and responds to customers. Utilizes telephone equipment and/or tools to ensure adequate handling of phone calls. Ensures adequate phone coverage to support volume of incoming telephone calls.
- Receives and receipts payments received for receivables and forwards to data entry to prepare bank deposit and cash jacket.
- Gathers and enters pertinent account information. Completes account reconciliation, correct billings and/or payment allocations. Documents accurate and complete account notes in tracking system for all account activity.
- Researches documents and all other available sources to determine validity of refunds, adjustment or write-offs. Prepares refunds, adjustment and write-off requests. Submits request to data entry to process.
- Manages credit balance report and insures credits allocations and refunds are resolved within standards.
- Tracks and validates co-pay maximum requests. Coordinates with claims as necessary and issues co-pay max cards and reports.
- Maintains open communication with patients, insurance carriers, external agencies, and staff to assure proper and adequate exchange/interpretation of data and information.
- Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Two (2) years customer service experience.
- One (1) year medical billing and collections experience.
Education
- Associates degree in English, business or related field, or two (2) years directly related experience.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Type 40 wpm.
- 10-key by touch.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate debtors to pay.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, conflict resolution, customer service, interpersonal relations, multi-task oriented, oral communication, problem solving, teamwork, and written communication.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC applications.
- Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.
- Reading, writing, speaking, understanding English.
- Training/giving and receiving instructions.
- Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing), concentration and alertness.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Customer service experience in healthcare.
- Medicare/Medicaid/HMO billing and collections experience.
- Experience utilizing automated call distribution or multi-line phone system.
- Familiarity with professional and hospital billing.
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC).
- Bachelors degree in English, business or related field.
Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Regional Admin Low Rise
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: HL5|UNITE HERE|Local 5
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Dole Service Center - Appt-Supprt Svcs Clinic - 1208
Pay Range: $26.88 - $29.87 / hour
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
