Underwriting Customer Service Associate at CRICO in Boston, Massachusetts

Posted in Other 3 days ago.

Type: full-time





Job Description:

Role Summary:

Responsible for producing and distributing various reports to physicians, hospitals and HMO's. Responds to customer and underwriter requests and answers questions from physicians regarding CRICO coverage and processes. Provides timely and efficient service to our member institutions, physicians and other members of the Underwriting (UW) team.

Key Duties & Accountabilities:
  • Completes requests for claims history, insurance confirmation documents, physician terminations and other reports in a timely manner with high quality
  • Provides telephone and email support for our physicians and other hospital personnel
  • Establishes effective relationships with credentialing personnel and other key members of insured organizations for the purpose of providing outstanding customer service
  • Communicates and collaborates effectively with other members of the Underwriting (UW) team as well as Claims, Patient Safety, Communications and other CRICO departments
  • Recommends modifications to underwriting guidelines and policies and procedures as needed
  • Recommends and implements ideas that improve efficiency, customer service and/or quality
  • Works with Senior UW and UW Leaderships to gain knowledge of CRICO policy language and coverage
  • Meets or exceeds service standards in the areas of new business, renewals, audits and confirmations of coverage and requests for information
  • Keeps management apprised of arising issues related to own job
  • Takes ownership for issues until resolved or owned by proper person
  • Adjusts activities to meet changing department demands
  • Questions workflow and processes and recommends improvements
  • Performs other related duties as required by position

Core Competencies:
  • Interpersonal/Collaboration/Teamwork
  • Clerical/Administrative
  • Communication
  • Customer Service

Knowledge, Education, Experience, & Skills:
  • Associate degree required; BA/BS degree or the equivalent preferred
  • Uses technical job skills and knowledge to find solutions to overcome obstacles or to create new ways of doing things
  • Makes sound decisions based on established guidelines
  • Confronts problems with tact and diplomacy
  • Solicits and considers the input and ideas of others
  • Develops collaborative relationships
  • Seeks out role models in order to learn and develop

Primary Contacts:
  • Exchanging routine information with coworkers in the department, outside the department or with clients/members or consultants or vendors.
  • Internal: Underwriting, Claims, Patient Safety
  • External: CRICO institutions, current and prior physicians and employees, other hospital systems

People Management: No direct people management responsibilities

Latitude/ Freedom to Act: Works independently with general direction and supervision

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's):
  • Quality and accuracy (minimal rework and errors)
  • Timeliness of work product
  • Reliability
  • Feedback from client group and business partners (focus on excellent customer service)

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