Date Posted: 04/16/2024
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 462426
Job Title: Service Center Representative - Eligibility Specialist
Job Location: Marion, IN, USA, 46952
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM (30 min lunch)
Employment Type: Temp to Hire
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 18.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 18.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: 10-Key, Computer Literacy, Customer Service, Data Entry, Typing, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
Nice To Have Skills/Attributes: Call Center, Case Management, Medicaid Systems
**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
The Service Center Representative - Eligibility Specialist is responsible for receiving high volume, often back-to-back, inbound calls about Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. Eligibility Specialist will assist customers by answer queries, handling complaints and troubleshooting problems in a professional manner ensuring effective resolution and customer satisfaction.
Start Date: May 29, 2024
Training:
• 9-10 Weeks with NO TIME OFF DURING TRAINING
Required Education:
• HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Preferred Education:
• Some College
Required Qualifications:
• Proven Customer Support or Client Service Representative Experience
• 2 years relevant professional experience or 1 year relevant experience and 1 year of extended education and the ability to handle complex service inquiries via telephone
• Accurate data entry (40 WPM or 10,000 KSPH)
• Ability to handle complex service inquiries via telephone
• Strong PC skills
• Understanding of work implications and ability to recommend solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
• Social services experience (Indiana Eligibility experience strongly preferred)
Soft Skills Required:
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Positive relationship-building with customers and state eligibility consultants
• Attention to detail; excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Capable of executing many complex tasks simultaneously
• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Work Environment:
• Work is constantly performed in an office environment
• Ability to remain stationary for an extended period
• Moderate difficulty assignments requiring judgment and issue resolution
• Qualified candidates are provided an extensive training program to be successful in this role
During calls, an Eligibility Specialist is expected to process applications and complete case maintenance activities such as changes to cases in the State eligibility system. Additionally, an Eligibility Specialist should ensure all client service issues are resolved in a timely manner and in accordance with stated policies and procedures.
The Eligibility Specialist is responsible for:
• Taking inbound calls from Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF applicants, recipients, and other members of the community
• Handling high volume of inbound calls daily, which are often back-to-back, during the scheduled work shift to answer questions regarding the Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF programs
• Apply State and/or federal eligibility rules for applicant/recipient information assessment
• Verifying applicant/recipient data through system interfaces
• Facilitating the fulfillment of caller requests regarding eligibility information via a One Call Resolution approach while maintaining professionalism and empathy
• Communicating with applicants/recipients while researching and updating cases and documenting calls simultaneously
• Educating callers on program services and eligibility requirements while demonstrating excellent communication and customer service skills
• Serving as a liaison with customers regularly to meet program goals and maintain program services and eligibility, fostering positive working relationships
• Verify and entering applicant/recipient data into the State’s eligibility system and prepares cases for disposition by State Eligibility Consultant
• Processing cases and takes necessary action on missing information promptly
• Meeting Quality Assurance and performance metrics and stay updated on project and corporate policies
• Identify and escalating risks to management
• Attending all meetings and completes all trainings to stay informed on project/position updates
• Fulfilling all performance requirements associated with eligibility processes
• Performing additional duties as assigned by management
Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
