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April Patrick

Fort Scott ,KS

Summary

Dynamic CS Team Lead with a proven track record at Clarity, excelling in empathetic customer service, call flow, and superior system knowledge. Spearheaded quality assurance initiatives, significantly enhancing customer satisfaction. Renowned for exceptional leadership in training and mentoring, coupled with a strong commitment to maintaining up-to-date industry knowledge.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

CS Team Lead

Clarity
04.2015 - Current


- Respond to email inquiries, manage question line calls, and chat with proficiency and timeliness, ensuring customer satisfaction.

- Monitor NICE systems for both quality control and queues, and handle escalated call volumes across multiple business lines of business to maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

- Conduct live audits and provide one-on-one coaching sessions to ensure adherence to quality standards and optimal call flow when needed.

- Serve as the primary contact for all issues related to Evicore, collaborating closely with Customer Service Representatives (CSRs), backup leads, and Evicore representatives to guarantee turnaround times and enhance member and provider satisfaction.

Assist in training new staff, when required, as well as experienced CSRs for continued training.

- Develop, compose, and distribute instructional emails and updates, including screenshots and procedural steps, to aid in understanding claims review, appeal processes, and navigation of systems such as Facets, FEP Direct, Perceptive, Guiding Care, Blue2, among others.

- Communicate regularly with other team leads to ensure adequate coverage on question lines, promoting a seamless support environment.


- Strong customer service orientation, with experience in a fast-paced, multi-line business environment.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Proficiency with customer service software, and mentoring in specific systems like Facets, FEP Direct, Blue2, and Guiding Care, etc.

Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks to meet SLA requirements, and maintain quality.

- Problem-solving skills, with a focus on quality assurance and customer satisfaction.

- Leadership capabilities for training and mentoring peers.

Self-Employed Owner Operator

Self-employeed
02.2002 - 03.2013

Education

High School Diploma - Genetics

Sheldon RVIII
Sheldon, Mo
04.1998

Skills

    Empathetic customer service skills

    Superior de-escalation skills

    Excellent knowledge of systems

    Organization skills and multitasking

    Driven, self-motivated, and dedicated to maintaining knowledge in an ever-changing environment, with well above-average knowledge of BCBSKC and its policies, procedures, medical policies, payment policies, authorizations, claims review, processing notes, and related inkling documentation, valid routing for written correspondence, R&A's, etc, with an established positive relationship with many providers across multiple lines of business

Timeline

CS Team Lead

Clarity
04.2015 - Current

Self-Employed Owner Operator

Self-employeed
02.2002 - 03.2013

High School Diploma - Genetics

Sheldon RVIII
April Patrick