Catholic Health System Buffalo , NY 14202
Posted 3 weeks ago
Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes
Work Schedule: Days
Hours:
Summary:
The Director of the Contact Center is responsible for leading all aspects of the system wide Catholic Health Contact Center, from its daily operations to its long-term strategic success. Functional services represented in the Contact Center include the primary consumer-facing components of: scheduling and registration for physician offices and hospital outpatient departments, financial clearance, insurance verification, price estimation, referral coordination, marketing support, class/event registration, billing customer service, and other potential centralized functions in the future.
The Director is responsible for the Contact Center's budget, technology, strategic vision, site/virtual operations, and safety. The Director will work to develop and operationalize initiatives that support the implementation, ongoing operations and optimization of all Contact Center services and sites.
The Director will operate the main consumer-facing delivery entity and "front door" to the health system. This individual will ensure that service levels are consummate with industry standards for responsiveness, quality, cost and most importantly, consumer satisfaction. The Director will clearly articulate the mission and vision of the organization to internal and external audiences while acting as a change agent for the organization. This position directs Contact Center management activities, sets performance expectations and goals, evaluates processes and outcomes, and implements improvements to support quality and efficiency.
This position is responsible for building trusting relationships and partnering with leaders in functional areas supported by the Contact Center to continually improve service delivery. The Director will champion process improvement and change management efforts, and partner with others to complete projects that drive rapid and sustained development of the Contact Center. The Director will participate in relevant implementations and optimizations for services, maintaining a clear understanding of the organization and intersection of the Contact Center with Catholic Health services.
This position will demonstrate customer service focus in all aspects of the work. The position will be responsible for ensuring the team exemplifies customer service both internal and external to the different segments the team supports and serves.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in related field (i.e., healthcare, business, marketing, or a related field) required
Master's degree preferred
EXPERIENCE
Five (5) years of relevant director level experience
Centralized services management experience required
Telecom experience preferred
Customer service experience preferred
Operational experience with scheduling, referral management, patient access, customer service departments and other revenue management functions preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Possesses basic customer service skills and empathy while interacting with patients
Demonstrates excellent, active listening skills
Shows comfort with Microsoft Word and Excel
Works well with computers and possesses good typing skills
Demonstrates a personal commitment to promoting high performance
Strives for continuous improvement
Maintains high energy and a positive attitude
Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Thinks quickly and uses appropriate judgement
Demonstrates diplomacy and patience while interacting with consumers and colleagues
Demonstrates regular, consistent and punctual attendance
Must be able to work variable schedules
Able to interact with staff, colleagues and stakeholders in a respectful manner
Maintains a neat and professional appearance
WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENT
Catholic Health System