Customer Service Representative I (Temporarily Remote - Onondaga, NY)
Maximus is currently looking for a Customer Service Representative to join our growing team. This position is responsible for providing face-to-face and telephonic enrollment and outreach services to New York Medicaid recipients.
Currently, this position operates temporarily remote in Onondaga County, with an unspecified timeline for transitioning to on-site duties.
What you will receive:
• Starting pay: $16.90/hour
• Competitive healthcare benefits (medical, dental & vision)
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday pay
• Great work/life balance
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Foster strong customer relationships, monitoring their engagement and progress.
- Collaborate regularly with customers to attain program goals and sustain eligibility for services.
- Conduct workshops and deliver various training services to customers.
- Demonstrate substantial program knowledge, assisting customers through multiple phases of the application process, from enrollment to benefit allocation.
- Aid customers in accessing services aligning with program objectives, including educational/vocational training, medical support, childcare, transportation, mental health services, legal aid, and related needs.
- Follow up with customers to ensure their needs are met and address any queries or concerns.
- Collaborate with team members, providing expertise and assistance in resolving participant issues.
- Maintain accurate and timely case notes for all customer interactions and document related activities.
- Share updates on outreach and engagement efforts with project staff.
- Report identified barriers hindering customer engagement with the Provider to project staff.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required and 0-6 months of relevant professional. experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint & Word).
- Prior work experience in customer service, data entry and or data processing.
Home Office Requirements:
- Candidates must have their own laptop/computer equipment with Windows 10 Operating System or above.
- Reliable high-speed internet service.
- Minimum 20 Mpbs download speeds/50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity.
- Minimum 5 Mpbs upload speed.