[Hiring] Patient Scheduler - Express Scripts @Cigna Healthcare

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Role Description

In this exciting and challenging role as a Customer Service Senior Representative, you will be working within the fast-paced environment of the Central Nursing Team. As a first line of contact, this role will independently assist both internal and external clients within scope by clarifying and researching desired information and resolving non-clinical problems.

  • Work with Nurse Managers/Supervisors, field staff, and patients to schedule visits for home infusion within a region of branches.
  • Complete all nurse assignments for patients, reschedule visits based on patient availability, staff new patients with appropriate nurses, and proactively monitor all patient appointments to confirm accuracy.
  • Work with pharmacy, reimbursement, and nursing departments as coordinator for nursing referrals while providing great customer service.
  • Communicate with various staff, departments, and prescribers via fax, email, IM, and phone.
  • Monitor both personal email as well as nursing mailboxes for follow up needed, prioritizing by ask.
  • Manipulate multiple Excel documents to determine what needs to be completed and urgency of completion.
  • Respond timely to inquiries from patients, field staff, and other departments for information and assistance regarding nursing and patient referrals and schedules.
  • Investigate/research issues and provide resolution.
  • Take initiative for problem solving with ability to multitask effectively and use critical thinking.
  • Ensure correct and timely entry of data in appropriate systems.

Qualifications

  • High School education or GED required.
  • 5+ years of relevant Customer Service experience.
  • 3+ years of scheduling experience.
  • High proficiency and regular use of Excel and Outlook required.
  • A pro-active work ethic with ability to be managed/trained virtually.
  • Be detail oriented.
  • Excellent written and oral professional communication skills.
  • Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment, learn quickly, solve problems, and make independent decisions.
  • Candidate must be located within 50 miles of Marlborough, MA or Bloomfield, CT.
  • If working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Requirements

  • Hourly rate of 18 - 27 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
  • This role is anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive range of benefits focusing on whole health.
  • Health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs starting on day one of employment.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Company paid life insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
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