Answer Line Rep- St. Louis Children's Hospital

<strong>Additional Information About the Role</strong><br><br><ul><li>Remote, Part-Time(28 hours per week) opportunity!  Must reside in the Greater St. Louis area.</li><li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Shifts include overnights, 12a-8a. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Must be able to work on holidays and evenings and weekends. </span></li></ul> <br><strong>Overview</strong><br><br><p style="text-align: center;"><img _cke_saved_src="https://bjc.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=96732&hashed=1599435576" height="76" isparent="" src="https://bjc.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=96732&hashed=1599435576" width="229"></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>St. Louis Children’s Hospital</strong> is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).</span></span></p><p> </p> <br><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Role Purpose</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Responsible for inbound and outbound physician, patient and other customer communications, working with stakeholders across the BJC network. This position will utilize multiple systems and communication methods to ensure accurate and complete information is shared, contributing to the coordination of care of our patients.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul><li>Effectively manage high volume of incoming calls from patients and healthcare facilities, providing exceptional customer service to ensure a high level of satisfaction for our patients, practices, and providers.</li><li>Proactively following up with physicians and patients regarding hospital visits.</li><li>Ensures accurate and timely communication efforts including: initial point of contact, acting as liaison support for patients, medical staff and providers, and ensuring follow through to resolution.</li><li>Identify and address caller questions and concerns, resolving issues when possible and routing requests and messages to appropriate provider and support staff.</li><li>Maintains accountability for accurate data entry in the electronic health record and maintains patient privacy and security as outlined by HIPAA by obtaining necessary patient information, such as demographics and insurance information.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Education</strong></span></p><ul><li>High School Diploma or GED</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Experience</strong></span></p><ul><li>2-5 years</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Supervisor Experience</strong></span></p><ul><li>No Experience</li></ul> <br><strong>Benefits and Legal Statement</strong><br><br><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>BJC Total Rewards</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;">At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Disability insurance* paid for by BJC</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">401(k) plan with BJC match</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Tuition Assistance available on first day</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">BJC Institute for Learning and Development</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;">Adoption assistance</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>To learn more, go to our </strong></span><a href="https://assets.jibecdn.com/prod/bjc/0.0.331/assets/2026%20Benefits%20Summary_Final.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Benefits Summary</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;">*Not all benefits apply to all jobs</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;">The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer</span></p>

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