Customer Service Representative - Commerce, CA

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. Within a high volume setting, you’ll need to develop knowledge of our various products and multiple levels of benefits within each product in order to best assist our providers/customers.

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 8:000 am – 5:00 pm PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is located at 5701 Eastern Ave, Commerce CA

We offer 2-3 weeks of training. The hours during training will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST, Monday - Friday. Training will be on-site

Primary Responsibilities:

• Make 80-100 Outbound phone calls per day from customers and identify the type of assistance the customer needs.
• Ask appropriate questions and listen actively to identify specific questions or issues while documenting required information in computer systems.
• Answer 15-20 inbound calls per day, this number can vary
• Research complex issues across multiple databases and work with support resources to resolve customer issues and/or partner with others to resolve escalated issues.

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 yrs of experience
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• Experience with computer and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to navigate and learn new and complex computer system applications
• 6+ months experience using Microsoft Excel (sort and filter data)
• 6+ months Customer Service Experience using phones and computers as the primary job tools
• Ability to work onsite at 5701 Eastern Ave, Commerce, CA
• Needs reliable transportation
• Ability to work our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior health care experience ideally with the Senior population.
• Bilingual fluency in English/ Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese OR Spanish.
• Experience in sales.

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to listen skillfully, collect relevant information, build rapport and respond to customers in a compassionate manner.
• Skilled in problem solving to quickly assess current state and formulate recommendations.

California, Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $16.00 to $28.27 per hour. 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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