Call Center Operator - Healthcare

Mercy Medical Center

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Baltimore, Maryland

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Call Center Operator serves as the primary point of contact for patients, managing appointment scheduling, phone inquiries, and administrative tasks. They are responsible for maintaining high-quality customer service standards and ensuring accurate documentation within the hospital's systems.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience in a medical office environment. You are proficient in customer service, scheduling appointments, taking messages, and handling prescription refill requests within an Electronic Health Record system. A Bachelor's degree in management or healthcare administration is preferred.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Epic

Scheduling

Customer Service

HIPAA

Job Description

Summary

Join Our Team at Mercy Medical Center – Now Hiring a Call Center Operator for Gastro!

Mercy Medical Center is honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2025. Additionally, we are proud to be a multi-time recipient of Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers award, most recently in 2025.

As a hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy, we offer a supportive and empowering environment where dedicated medical professionals thrive. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact through your work and contributing to a mission of compassionate care, we invite you to apply today and join our Mercy family.

Postion is Monday-Friday Dayshift.  Hybrid Rotation offered upon successful completion of 6mo. Introductory Peroid. 


Responsibilities

The Call Center Operator (Practice Communications Coordinator) will be the initial point of contact for all patients and this interaction will function as a  key component to the overall patient experience. Responsibilities include:

  • Provide high quality customer service on every call
  • Promote teamwork and call center success
  • Responsible for satisfying the customer and maintaining the image of Mercy Medical Center.
  • Scheduling office appointments and procedures
  • Taking accurate phone messages
  • Making reminder calls to patients per office protocol
  • Taking accurate Rx refill requests and sending them through Epic to provider pools
  • Ensure referrals are in the system for upcoming appointments
  • Flag offices for patients coming with high balances
  • Sending out new patient packets
  • Scanning documents
  • Working workqueues (WQs)
  • Recommending workflow efficiencies to improve the patient experience
  • Provide patients with information on physicians, directions to locations and educational materials
  • Answer patients or physicians questions
  • Interviews callers to obtain full understanding of what information is being requested

This position requires a self-directed individual with comprehensive knowledge of insurance requirements, customer service skills, problem solving and the ability to multi-task. 


Requirements

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Education and Work Experience:
    • Must possess a high school diploma or GED
    • Prefer a minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role within a Medical Office Environment
    • Prefer a Bachelors degree in management, healthcare administration

Min

USD $17.83/Hr.

Max

USD $26.75/Hr.

Salary Information

Compensation decisions are made in alignment with internal equity, role scope, and market data to ensure fair and consistent pay practices. Most new hires are typically placed within the lower to mid-portion of the range; offers above that level are reserved for candidates with advanced or highly specialized qualifications.

Benefits

Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category

  • Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
  • 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and “catch up” provision
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
  • Mercy’s Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy’s Mission and Values

EEO Statement

Mercy Health Services is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) recruiting talent for Mercy Health Services, which serves the greater Baltimore Metro and surrounding Maryland areas.

Mercy Medical Center

For over 150 years, Mercy Medical Center has been a beacon of hope for the Baltimore area. The Sisters of Mercy have held steadfast to the belief that the provision of high quality health care recognizes the inherent dignity of each individual. Mercy’s mission is rooted in respecting humanity and delivering care that is marked by courtesy, respect and compassion for all.   Mercy Medical Center is a hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Located in downtown Baltimore at 345 St. Paul Place, Mercy provides primary care and specialty services in Canton, Columbia, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Hunt Valley, Lutherville, Manchester, Overlea, and Reisterstown. Recognized for the Centers of Excellence in Women's Health & Medicine, Orthopedics, Cancer, Digestive Health & Liver Disease, and more, Mercy includes many physicians named among Baltimore's best doctors. In 2010 Mercy's campus expanded with the addition of new $400+ million, 20-story replacement hospital, The Mary Catherine Bunting Center, which features 26 state-of-the-art operating rooms and at least 196 private inpatient rooms.   Mercy has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including: · Magnet Recognition® for Nursing excellence (FOUR times, most recently in February 2026, Magnet Recognition® with Distinction) · America's Best Midsize Employer by Forbes in 2026 (7 consecutive years) · America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek for three consecutive years (2023–2025) · America's Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek in 2025. · America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals by Forbes in 2025 · 46 Physicians named among the regions "Top Doctors" in the November 2025 issue of Baltimore Magazine Stella Maris is also under Mercy Health Services, Inc, which is Central Maryland's largest long-term/geriatric care facility located in Timonium, MD.
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