Customer Service Representative – Crystal Run Healthcare – Middletown, NY
Opportunities with Crystal Run Healthcare, part of the Optum family of businesses. Advance your career in a dynamic health care setting. Our commitment to coordinated care and technology-driven practices not only elevate patient care but also provides our team with a supportive work environment. With a growing network of locations, we offer a platform for career advancement with an excellence culture. Join us in making an impact and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
This position is full-time. Employees are required to work a flex schedule; start times between 9:00am – 12:00pm, earliest shift during 9:00am – 5:00pm, and latest shift during 12:00pm – 8:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime, weekends and holidays. Our office is located at 109 Rykowski Lane, Middletown, NY.
We offer 3 weeks of on-the-job training. The hours during training will be 8:00am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent customer service
- Constantly meet established productivity, schedule adherence, and quality standards
- Respond to complex customer calls
- Resolve customer service inquiries which could include:
- Benefit and Eligibility information
- Billing and Payment issues
- Customer material requests
- Physician assignments
- Authorization for treatment
- Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / GED
- Must be 18 years of age OR older
- 1+ years of customer service experience analyzing and solving customer problems, OR 1+ years of experience in an office setting environment using the telephone and computer as the primary instruments to perform job duties
- Basic proficiency with Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications
- Ability to work 100% onsite at 109 Rykowski Lane, Middletown, NY
- Ability to work a flex schedule; start times between 9:00am – 12:00pm, earliest shift during 9:00am – 5:00pm, and latest shift during 12:00pm – 8:00pm, including the flexibility to work occasional overtime, weekends and holidays, based on the business need
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to multi-task, this includes ability to understand multiple products and multiple levels of benefits within each product
- Ability to remain focused and productive each day through tasks may be repetitive
- Ability to navigate a computer while on the phone
Physical and Work Environment:
- Frequent speaking, listening using a headset, sitting, use of hands / fingers across keyboard or mouse, handling other objects, long periods working at a computer
- Service center environment with moderate noise level due to Representatives talking, computers, printers, and floor activity
The hourly range for this role is $16.00 to $24.42 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Additional Job Detail Information
Requisition Number 2278573
Business Segment Optum
Employee Status Regular
Job Level Individual Contributor
Travel No
Country: US
Overtime Status Non-exempt
Schedule Full-time
Shift Flex Time
Telecommuter Position No
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