Enrollment Specialist

Description Compensation:

• Non-exempt, hourly
• The standard wage range for this role is $25.18 to $29.58 per hour
• It may be possible to earn more over time up to $34.02 per hour

• Monday - Friday
• Full time, 40 hours, days

Unity Care NW is a private, non-profit, federally qualified health center (FQHC) that has been proudly and successfully serving the greater Whatcom County area since 1982. With clinics located in Bellingham & Ferndale, we offer comprehensive primary medical, behavioral health and dental care, as well as pharmacy services to a diverse and often underserved patient population of all ages. Employing more than 300 caring and compassionate employees, our mission is to increase the years of healthy life in the people & communities we serve.

• Respect
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Innovation

We strive to demonstrate our Values in Action in all that we do. We value each individual on our team and aim to onboard a workforce of the very best talent, whose ambitions and values align with ours.

As an Enrollment Specialist, you would be responsible for connecting patients to high quality, affordable health care services by providing insurance enrollment, health care navigation support, and outreach to medically underserved populations. Primary responsibilities and duties include:

• A friendly & collaborative team environment
• A competitive compensation package
• Loan Repayment Application Opportunities*: employment at UCNW counts toward eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness – details can be viewed at Federal Student Aid.

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match after 1 year of eligibility
• 6 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off of 108 hours (accrued in year 1 and increasing thereafter)
• Other paid leaves for Bereavement, Jury Duty & Bone Marrow/Organ Donation
• Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Variety of optional insurances including Supplementary Life/AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, and Travel as well as Identity Theft Protection
• Flexible Spending Account
• Self-funded Health Savings Account on Base Medical Insurance Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Alternative transportation incentives
• Healthy Living reimbursement
• Unique programs including Medical Hardship Payroll Loans, Employee Referral Bonuses & Will preparation services

* While employees at UCNW are eligible to apply for loan repayment awards, receipt is not guaranteed.

• Possesses a basic level of written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills and mathematical knowledge at a level typically acquired through completion of a general studies high school program.
• Possesses specific knowledge of Community Health (related field, or lived experience), processes and practices, typically learned on the job, or which may include a series of training sessions that would comprise a few weeks if done consecutively.
• Must possess additional expertise in the field of Community Health (related field, or lived experience), acquired through practice or exposure to various conditions, beyond the formal knowledge (or on the job training), allowing employees to perform more advanced techniques.
• Six (6) months related experience and/or training…