Customer Service Associate

UnitedHealth Group • Lake Success, NY • 1d ago

Requisition number: 2364608

Job category: Customer Services

This position is Onsite. Our office is located at 2800 Marcus Ave, Ste 103, Lake Success, 11042.

Optum NY, is seeking a Customer Service Associate to join our team in Lake Success, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is full-time (37.5 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer 12 weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of training will be aligned with your schedule.

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

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 OR equivalent

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 computer applications, which includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications

Ability to work is full-time (37.5 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in laboratory accessioning

Soft Skills:

Ability to navigate a computer while on the phone

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 though tasks may be repetitive

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.00 - $25.05 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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