Bilingual English / Dine Customer Service Advocate

UnitedHealth Group•Albuquerque, NM

1d•$18 - $32•Remote

About The Position

This position is Remote in New Mexico. You will have the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges. Imagine being able to get answers to your health plan questions from someone who speaks the same language as you do. Or, the opposite, not being able to get the answers. At UnitedHealth Group, we want our customers to get those answers by speaking to one of our Bilingual Representatives. If you're fluent in English and Dine', we can show you how to put all of your skills, your passions and your energy to work in a fast- growing environment. At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Turn on the news on any night of the week and you’re likely to hear about the changes that are sweeping through our healthcare system. It’s dramatic. It’s positive. And it’s being led by companies like UnitedHealth Group. Now, you can take advantage of some of the best training and tools in the world to help serve our existing new customers. You’ll take as many as 50-70 calls per day from customers who have questions about their health benefits. As their advocate, you’ll use your personality and our tools to help them through the health care benefits available to them, including helping them enroll in a new plan. This is no small opportunity.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
Must be 18 years of age OR older
2+ years of customer service or relevant experience analyzing and solving issues/concerns
Bilingual Fluency in English and Dine’
Experience with Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to navigate and learn new and complex computer system applications
This position involves member calls, with an expected volume of 50 - 70 calls daily. It requires full attention to work duties. Employees in this role must ensure they have uninterrupted work time during their shifts, except for scheduled breaks and lunch periods
Ability to work 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 9:30am - 6:00pm CST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime

Nice To Haves

Health Care/Insurance environment (familiarity with medical terminology, health plan documents, or benefit plan design)
Social work, behavioral health, disease prevention, health promotion and behavior change (working with vulnerable populations)
Sales or account management experience
Experience supporting or working with Medicaid members
Experience working in a high-volume call center

Responsibilities

Respond to and resolve, on the first call, customer service inquires and issues by identifying the topic and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence
Help guide and educate customers about the fundamentals and benefits of consumer-driven health care topics to select the best benefit plan options, maximize the value of their health plan benefits and choose a quality care provider
Contact care providers (doctor’s offices) on behalf of the customer to assist with appointment scheduling or connections with internal specialists for assistance
Support customers in confidently navigating myuhc.com and other UnitedHealth Group websites, while encouraging and reassuring them to become self-sufficient by using our digital self-service tools and resources.
Serve as a key support resource across multiple Medicaid markets