Customer Service Representative - Bilingual

Palco, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Palco, Inc. seeks a Bilingual Customer Service Representative I to empower individuals self-directing Medicaid services. This role involves effective communication, problem-solving, and providing quality customer support in a flexible work environment. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction, you will contribute to our mission of enabling independence for diverse populations.

Benefits

Employer shared Health Insurance cost

Employer paid Disability Insurance

Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

PTO

Simple IRA with Matching

Remote work environment

Qualifications

• One year of experience in customer support activities, preferably in a call center.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Ukraine/Russian) skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance for individuals self-directing Medicaid services.
• Handle 40+ inbound and outbound calls to address customer needs.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through effective communication.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Listening

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I - BILINGUAL

J oin a growing, visionary company pioneering an emerging health-care movement, empowering people to make their own choices and live independent lives. Palco provides technology and financial services to aid individuals and their families to thrive at home and in their communities. Palco employs over 100 people from 22 states and partners with governments and state agencies to provide various self-directed services to diverse populations. We remain committed to our fundamental mission to provide the best financial and support services to aid individuals and their families to thrive at home and in their communities.

We are a highly-organized company that offers, flexible working hours, a solid work/life balance, plenty of autonomy (no micromanagers here), generous paid time off, bonus potential and career advancement opportunities.

A Customer Service Representative I is a primary customer-facing employee who provides assistance and support for individuals self- directing Medicaid services in the home and the caregivers for those individuals. The CSR is knowledgeable of specific rules and qualifications of the programs Palco supports. Using their knowledge of products or services as well as great customer service skills, the CSR promptly and accurately address issues, provides support and information to ensure customer satisfaction. The CSR also maintains very good knowledge of company systems and sensitive information/PHI handling procedures. Responsible for handling 40+ inbound and outbound calls, with the ability to determine needs and provide one call resolution. This position requires the ability to work an assigned shift, Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:00 am – 6:30 pm CST. The CSR reports to the CS Supervisor.

We Are Looking For

• Customer Strong – Make a WOW difference for our customers
• Me to We – Take accountability to trust, collaborate and partner
• Own it! See a need and act
• Be Bold: Challenge the status quo
• Listen to Advocate: What matters to you, matters to us
• Think it Through: Proactively deliver solutions focused on doing the right thing
  
  

Essential Functions

• Communicates effectively with a range of individuals with varying educational levels, disabilities, and communication styles.
• Respond to customer inquiries with timely and accurate information.
• Uses person-centered techniques in all participant interactions.
• Receives inquiries about Palco services, how to enroll on the program, and program guidelines and requirements.
• Provides information on self-direction to assure that each individual is able to make informed decisions about their care.
• Assists individuals in completing paperwork or understanding Program requirements.
• Represents Palco in all interactions with the public by providing quality service to internal staff and external clients. Ensures privacy of our customers remains the utmost importance.
• Initiates required action for response to caller requests, including the need for additional support by other Palco staff or requests for documents, and communicate such requests to the proper department.
• Recognizes the need for additional services required by the caller.
• Ensures the satisfaction of callers and professional handling of difficult or unusual situations.
• Conducts follow-up phone calls for quality and satisfaction.
• Participates in development, training, and other departmental meetings and adheres to corporate policies that concern the customer service department.
• Accesses Palco software in order to retrieve information to answer inquiries and to update contact notes and other information into digital case records.
• Requires additional duties as assigned.
• Reports directly to the Customer Service Supervisor.
• Adhere to all remote work policies and procedures.
  
  

Education And/or Experience

Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance. Can include a combination of high school graduate or equivalent and:

• One year of experience performing customer support activities, preferably in a call center.
• Working knowledge of contact with the public and telephone; modern office procedures and methods.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to electronically document records to a web-based chart.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office, email and internet.
• Good problem-solving and listening skills.
• Must exhibit the ability to work with the public under stressful circumstances in a fair, calm, and understanding manner and obtain positive results.
• Skill in the operation of a variety of office equipment, including computer and networks.
• CRM experience and/or Medicaid experience a plus.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Ukraine/Russian) skills required.
  
  

Benefits Package

• Employer shared Health Insurance cost
• Employer paid Disability Insurance
• Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• PTO
• Simple IRA with Matching
• Bonus potential
• Remote work environment
• Paid holidays
  
  

Palco, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis.