Customer Service Advocate | Spanish/English Bilingual Required | UMC Children's at 98th & Frankford | **$1,000 Sign On Bonus Available**

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Title: Full Time - Customer Service Advocate – Bilingual English/Spanish Required
Location: UMC Children’s at 98th & Frankford

SIGNING BONUS: This position also includes a signing bonus of $1000 payable as follows:
• $500 payable the payroll period following your hire. Note: This $500 payment must be repaid to UMCP (withheld from final paycheck) if you submit resignation and/or terminate employment within 90 days of hire date.
• $250 payable the payroll period following 6-months of employment with UMCP.
• $250 payable the payroll period following 12-months of employment with UMCP.
• To receive payment, you must be actively employed by UMCP on the date any of the above payments are made.

Description:
We are seeking a full-time team member with a passion for others who wants to make a difference to work at UMC Physicians. This is a reception job that works at the front desk of our clinics checking in patients and doing administrative duties. We want people who bring strong customer services skills and have a desire to take on the challenges in front of them. We offer positions and growth opportunities to help you get to where you want to go.

Preferred Characteristics:
•Goal oriented
• Professional demeanor and appearance
• Servant’s heart
• Punctual and dependable
• Works with a sense of urgency

Availability Requirements:
• Ability to work 40 hours per week
• 8-5 Monday – Friday, 9am-1pm Saturday

Our Mission: To improve the quality of life for our community by providing the best patient experience for every patient.

Our Vision: To be the best place to work and the best place to receive healthcare.

Benefits: UMC Physicians offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees. Benefits include:
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability (after 2 years of employment)
• Critical Illness, Accident and Cancer Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
Note: Some benefits require an employee contribution to participate.

Full Job Description
Serves as a direct contact/referral point for patients, greets patients in person and via telephone, answers multi-line telephone system in a professional manner, performs clerical duties pertaining to the design and follow up in an efficient patient/provider appointment schedule, accurately registers patients sing the UMCP computer system, ensure all documents and forms are presented, explained, and signed at time of registration.

Essential Functions:
Obtain all necessary information to perform benefits verifications, obtain appropriate signed consent forms, collects co-pay or amount required at time of service, works to provide a friendly, clam and professional environment for a sick patient, their family and friends.

Additional Responsibilities:
Additional duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Must have experience in meeting people and dealing with them under adverse conditions. General computer skills. Must have excellent customer service and organizational skills. Must be capable of learning quickly and accepting change.

Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma, Bilingual – English and Spanish, typing speed of 30 wpm, high attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and strong communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:
Previous experience in a general office capacity

Environmental Conditions:
Well heated and ventilated building. Normal office environment. Fast paced, professional environment.

Physical Requirements:
Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires eye-hand coordinator and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports. Must be able to transact business in person or on the telephone.

Limitations and disclaimer:
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

***Please Note: A similar job may also be available at other UMC Physicians clinic locations. Feel free to search and apply for additional job openings on our careers page. In most cases, additional applications can be easily submitted using the “autofill option.” ***
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UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*