Contact Center Agent I, Per Diem (Remote)

VNS Health; New York (NY); Remote; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus opportunities

Wellness programs

Career growth & CEU credits

Job summary

VNS Health is seeking a fully remote contact center agent to provide efficient and courteous consumer service across chat, calls, email, and web. You will resolve non-clinical issues, build strong relationships with customers, physicians, and internal teams, and ensure timely issue resolution while maintaining empathy and clear communication.

The role requires a HS diploma (Bachelor's preferred) and 1+ year of customer service experience, ideally in healthcare.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's in Communications/English/PR or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports a designated line of business and develops proficiency in a specific area within VNS Health.
• Receives and addresses consumer inquiries, resolving non-clinical issues and complaints across VNS Health and external/internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrates empathy, active listening, and clear communication to ensure needs are understood and met.
• Establishes customer-focused relationships to resolve issues promptly and efficiently.
• Operates within contact center standards and shares best practices for continuous improvement.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Empathy

Active listening

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Communications/English/Public Relations or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

This contact center agent, fully remote position provides efficient and courteous consumer service via various contact center technologies, such as chat, inbound/outbound calls, email, web, etc., to determine needs and to facilitate timely and appropriate services. Provides timely and effective customer service to prospective, external consumers and internal staff in accordance with departmental and VNS Health standards. Displays VNS Health's care and commitment to its members and patients by creating a positive consumer experience to include empathy, integrity, and agility.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement and CEU credits

What You Will Do

• Supports a designated line of business, initiating proficiency in a specific area of expertise within VNS Health.
• Receives and addresses consumer inquiries, resolving non-clinical issues and complaints across VNS Health, while fostering effective relationships with customers, physicians, hospitals, and internal contacts for prompt issue resolution.
• Demonstrates empathy, active listening, and clear communication with consumers to ensure their needs are understood and addressed, fostering a positive consumer experience.
• Establishes customer-focused relationships to ensure efficient issue resolution, staying updated on organizational changes through ongoing training and educational resources.
• Operates within contact center standards and metrics, fostering a collaborative culture by sharing best practices and identifying improvement opportunities to enhance the consumer experience.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, English, Public Relations or related field, or the equivalent preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum of one year of customer service experience preferably in a health care setting required
• Excellent oral/verbal communication and customer service skills required
• PC skills including Microsoft Office
• Bilingual skills may be required as determined by operational needs

Pay Range

USD $17.49 - USD $21.80 /Hr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.