Customer Service Representative

This position is National Remote. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

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.

This position is full time. Monday
- Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm CST. Open most Holidays. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

• 5:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, PST
• 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, MST
• 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, CST
• 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, EST

We offer a total of 6 weeks of paid training which includes 3.5 weeks of virtual classroom training, 1.5 weeks shadowing a peer / training and 1 week of nesting. Your schedule during the training and nesting period will be 8:30 am to 5:00 pm CST, Monday
- Friday.

• 6:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, PST
• 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, MST
• 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, CST
• 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, EST

Watch this video to understand the expectations of being a remote worker with United Healthcare.

• Ability to work in paperless environment using only authorized online tools
• Respond to incoming calls from our providers and patients on issues related to prescription status inquiries and assisting with order delivery
• Ask appropriate questions and listen actively while documenting required information in computer systems
• Identify issues and communicate solutions and steps to providers and patients with prescription orders and reorders
• Make outbound calls to providers and patients on prescription orders and payment issues based on business need

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You'll be called on to research complex issues pertaining to member prescription and/or pharmacy benefits across multiple databases which requires fluency in computer navigation and toggling while confidently and compassionately engaging with the caller.

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.

• High School Diploma / GED
• Must be 18 years of age OR Older
• 6+ months of experience in a related Customer Service environment using phones and computers as the primary job tools
• Ability to listen skillfully, collect relevant information, build rapport and respond to customers in a compassionate manner
• Submit / upload updated copy of resume in your profile
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Familiarity with computer and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to navigate and learn new and complex computer system applications
• Availability to work overtime during peak season possible mandatory overtime (January-March)
• Ability to work through peak season (January-February blackout for PTO)
• Ability to work full time. Monday
  - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm CST. (5:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, PST, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, MST, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, CST, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday
  - Friday, EST). Open most Holidays. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime

• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy.
• Must live in a location that can receive a United Health Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service (UHG requires a wired internet connection: cable, DSL or fiber internet service with Minimum speed standard of 25 Mb download/10-15 Mb upload. Wireless services such as satellite,…