Customer Service Representative I (50614)

Western Growers is seeking a Customer Service Representative I to provide consultive telephonic and web-based assistance to Child Care Providers, Agents, and Enrollment Specialists in the Health Benefits Exchange administration. The role involves responding to inquiries regarding insurance benefits, eligibility management, and claims, while ensuring high-quality customer service interactions.

Responsibilities:

• Foster and build good working relationships with Providers, Agents, Certified Enrollment Counselors, and federal and state agency contacts
• Respond to customer questions telephonically or in writing regarding insurance benefits, provider contracts, eligibility, and claims confidentially, professionally, and ethically
• Research and resolve aged customer service open calls within company standards
• Obtain and extract information from the Health Care Processing System (HCPS) and other systems
• Develop and maintains positive customer relations and coordinate with various departments to ensure customer requests and questions are handled appropriately and promptly
• Be accountable and resolve issues by measuring impact, improving, and correcting course
• Adhere to the call center’s quality assurance guidelines to ensure best-in-class service is provided during all interactions
• Thoroughly document information, activities, inquiry outcomes, and changes in the database for accurate tracking and analysis
• Research and analyze data to address operational challenges and customer service issues
• Provide external and internal customers with the requested information
• Communicate with the appropriate departments and identifies service issues
• Identify inefficiencies within the established processes and suggest possible solutions to save time, reduce risk, and reduce expenses
• Meet and maintain all KPIs to support the department service metrics and performance objections
• Maintain regular attendance per employee handbook guidelines
• Utilize all capabilities to satisfy one mission — to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of our members. Do everything possible to help members succeed by being curious and striving to understand what others are trying to achieve, planning, and executing work helpfully and collaboratively. Be willing to adjust efforts to ensure that work and attitude are helpful to others, being self-accountable, creating a positive impact, and being diligent in delivering results
• Maintain internet speed of 40 MB download and 10 MB upload and router with wired Ethernet
• Maintain a HIPAA-compliant workstation and utilize appropriate security techniques to ensure HIPAA-required protection of all confidential/protected client data
• Maintain and service safety equipment (e.g., smoke detector, fire extinguisher, first aid kit)
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Fluent in English (oral and written)
• Good communication and telephone skills with a clear and concise speaking voice
• Proficient written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software and navigate multiple systems at once
• Moderate computing and keyboarding skills, including proficiency with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
• Ability to retain and apply knowledge of the various operations, products, and services of the organization, to provide excellent customer service support
• Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Proficient organizational and time management skills
• Internet access provided by a cable or fiber provider with 40 MB download and 10 MB upload speeds
• Home router with wired Ethernet (wireless connections and hotspots are not permitted)
• A designated room for your office or steps taken to protect company information (e.g., facing computer towards wall, etc.)
• A functioning smoke detector, fire extinguisher, and first aid kit on site
• High School diploma or GED and a minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of experience in customer service within a call center environment
• Knowledge of Health Benefits, eligibility, application, and enrollment processes
• Knowledge of government regulations, federal states, and local health benefits programs
• Bilingual in Spanish