Contact Center Specialist I

Kaiser Permanente; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Renton, Washington, is seeking a Contact Center Specialist I to support members, patients, providers, and internal stakeholders with information and resources. You will follow detailed procedures to resolve routine inquiries, escalate issues as needed, and help maintain high levels of service quality in a healthcare environment.

The role emphasizes building relationships, accurate data entry, and adherence to guidelines while providing compassionate service.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent OR Minimum one year experience in a corporate or business office environment.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Acts with Compassion; Data Entry; Relationship Building; Computer Literacy; Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing information with coworkers and members. Listens to and addresses performance feedback and adapts to change.
• Completes routine work assignments by following procedures and policies using data and resources with oversight.
• Supports contact center services by assisting customers with information and resources or directing them to the appropriate party, following detailed instructions.
• Enables contact center operations by leveraging knowledge of labor regulations, performance standards, and goals to deliver high performance and by gathering basic performance data for review.
• Contributes to development of contact center operational insights by gathering and inputting standard data to support analysis and assisting in population of reports for presentation to team members.
• Contributes to service quality by gathering information to support investigations of standard concerns and learning to remediate performance as guided.
• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent OR Minimum one (1) year experience working in a corporate or business office environment.

Skills

Data Entry

Relationship Building

Computer Literacy

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Compassionate Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary:

Contributes to the development of contact center operational insights by gathering and inputting standard operational data, analyzing contact center operational efficiency, and assisting in the preparation of operational reports and analytical outputs for team members. Contributes to contact center service quality and effectiveness by gathering information to support the investigation of service quality concerns, both from members and internal/external parties. Learns how to address performance issues and follow guidance to improve service quality. Supports contact center services by assisting customers (internal stakeholders, members, patients, providers, doctors) with information and resources, or guiding them to the appropriate party. Follows detailed instructions and well-defined procedures to track, elevate, and resolve routine issues, questions, and requests reported by a diverse range of customers. Enables contact center operations by utilizing basic knowledge of labor environment regulations, requirements, and contracts, as well as performance standards, measures, and goals. Gathers basic operational performance data and reports for review by her team members.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing information with coworkers and members. Listens to and addresses performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses, and takes action. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.

• Completes routine work assignments by following procedures and policies and using data, and resources with oversight and management. Collaborates with others to address business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Adheres to established priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for improvement opportunities.

• Supports contact center services by: supporting customers (e.g., internal stakeholders, members, patients, providers, doctors) with information and resources or directing them to the appropriate party, using detailed instructions; and following well-defined procedures to track, upscale, and resolve routine issues, questions, requests reported by a wide variety of customers (e.g., internal stakeholders, members, patients, providers, doctors), with guidance.

• Enables contact center operations by: leveraging basic knowledge of labor environment regulations, requirements, and contracts, performance standards, measures, and goals to provide consistently high performance; and gathering basic operational performance data and reports for review by team members.

• Contributes to the development of contact center operational insights by: gathering and inputting standard operational data to support contact center operations analysis, using detailed instructions; learning about contact center operational efficiency; and assisting in the population of operational reports and other analytical outputs for presentation to team members.

• Contributes to contact center service quality and effectiveness by: gathering information to support team members in the investigation of standard service quality concerns submitted by members, internal KP staff, and external agencies; and learning to remediate performance in response to quality concerns and guidance.

• Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent OR Minimum one (1) year experience working in a corporate or business office environment.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Acts with Compassion; Data Entry; Relationship Building; Computer Literacy; Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience in healthcare or another heavily regulated industry (e.g., banking).

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Contact Center Specialist I

LOCATION: Renton, Washington

REQNUMBER: 1445620

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.