Independence Blue Cross is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the communities they serve. They are seeking a Customer Service Representative who will provide assistance and information to inquiries while maintaining quality performance standards.
Responsibilities:
- Attains and keeps current with the knowledge and skills required to provide information, service, and assistance in response to all inquiries
- Available as assigned to accept calls in a professional and courteous manner
- Determines the nature of the call and takes all possible action, including research, completing forms, or any follow-up, to expeditiously ensure the provision of accurate information, service, and assistance upon first contact
- Acquire knowledge of all claims systems applications and member service systems
- Prepares and forwards appropriate requests to operating areas to accomplish action required as a result of the inquiry
- Checks internal system inboxes to ensure completion and follow-up action. Obtains required information and makes a callback when necessary to complete action on inquiries
- Meets quality performance standards and works within established time frames
- Acknowledges each piece of mail and responds to written inquiries either by telephone or letter as required in a professional manner
- Advises the Supervisor when any of the above accountabilities cannot be performed because of matters beyond the control of the Representatives, such as system, procedural, or administrative errors that indicate a trend
- Ability to ask effective probing questions and deescalate challenging member inquiries and concerns
- Supports the area in the ongoing use of TQM principles in a continuous quality improvement process
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- High school diploma required, bachelor's Degree is preferred
- Ability to complete 10-12 week training class and demonstrate proficiency of the material
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Ability to problem solve, prioritize, and maintain a flexible disposition required
- Computer skills required
- Customer focused professionalism
- Ability to work from home with private quiet workspace
- Schedule flexibility during all hours of business (8:00 am - 8:15 pm Sunday – Sunday) including the ability to work one late night and one weekend day
- The Customer Service Representative - MHT may be required to work overtime hours and/or to provide additional weekend coverage based on the business need
- Must have an Android or iOS device which is compatible with the free Microsoft Authenticator app
- Bachelor's Degree
- Medicare knowledge strongly preferred
- Call Center Experience strongly preferred
- Prior experience with and demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Products strongly preferred