_This position is Onsite. Our office is located at 400 Egypt Rd Norristown, PA 19403._
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together** .
As a **Senior Customer Service Representative** , you'll compassionately deliver an exceptional experience to between 50 to 70 callers per day, always remembering that there is a real person on the other end of the phone who is looking for help, guidance, and support. You'll also provide support to your team members by serving as a resource. Both are opportunities for you to identify and exceed our customer expectations by committing to and building strong relationships internally and externally. At the end, you'll know you performed with integrity and delivered the best customer service experience making all your customers and team members feel better because they talked to you.
This position is full time (40 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 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
This will be on the job training and the hours during training will be 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Serve as a resource for other team members or internal customers.
+ Maintain required documentation and paperwork.
+ Answer incoming phone calls from customers and identify the type of assistance the customer needs (i.e. benefit and eligibility, billing and payments, authorizations for treatment and explanation of benefits (EOBs).
+ Ask appropriate questions and listen actively to identify specific questions or issues while documenting required information in computer systems.
+ Own problem through to resolution on behalf of the customer in real time or through comprehensive and timely follow-up with the member.
+ Research complex issues across multiple databases and work with support resources to resolve customer issues and/or partner with others to resolve escalated issues.
+ Meet the performance goals established for the position in the areas of: efficiency, call quality, provider satisfaction, first call resolution and attendance.
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 at least 18 years old
+ 1+ year of customer service experience
+ Familiarity with computer and Windows computer applications, which includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications
+ Ability to work full-time, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
+ Ability work onsite at 400 Egypt Rd, Norristown, PA 19403
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ 1+ years of Customer Service Representative (CSR) experience or 1+ years of experience in an office setting, call center setting or phone support role
**Soft Skills:**
+ Ability to multi-task duties as well as the ability to understand multiple products and multiple levels of benefits within each product
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 $17.74 - $31.63 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._
_UnitedHealth Group 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._
_UnitedHealth is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment_
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