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Phone Etiquette & Call Handling

Phone Etiquette & Call Handling

How to represent Advanced Vision Care professionally on every call: answering standards, tone and active listening, holds and transfers, handling appointment / prescription / insurance calls, protecting patient information on the phone, de-escalating difficult callers, and taking accurate messages. Includes a certification quiz.

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Last Update 09/19/2026
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  • Module 1: The Phone Is the Front Door
    3Lessons ·
    • Why every call matters
    • Tone, pace, and the "smile you can hear"
    • Video: Answering the Telephone (Pearson Education)
  • Module 2: Answering & Directing Calls
    2Lessons ·
    • The standard greeting
    • Holds and transfers done right
  • Module 3: Handling Common Call Types
    2Lessons ·
    • Scheduling and confirming appointments
    • Prescriptions, refills, and insurance questions
  • Module 4: Protecting Patient Information on the Phone
    1Lessons ·
    • Verify identity before sharing anything
  • Module 5: Difficult Callers & Closing the Call
    2Lessons ·
    • De-escalating an upset caller
    • Taking messages and closing well
  • Real Call Scenarios (Practice)
    6Lessons ·
    • How to use these scenarios
    • Scenario 1: Answering the phone
    • Scenario 2: Protecting patient information
    • Scenario 3: The upset caller
    • Scenario 4: Recognizing an urgent call
    • What would you do?
  • Module 6: Certification Quiz
    1Lessons ·
    • Phone Etiquette Certification Quiz
      10 xp