Data Entry Specialist (Remote)

Easy Recruiter; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Remote Data Entry Specialist based in California. The role involves clerical and administrative tasks, maintaining confidentiality, and providing customer assistance. Candidates should have strong typing skills (≥ 35 WPM) and a solid background in Excel. A High-School Diploma or GED is required, with preference for an Associate's Degree. Experience in clerical work or the health sector is advantageous. This is a fully remote position with a starting hourly rate of $15.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in an office or clerical field.
• Knowledge of medical, pharmaceutical, and health services terminology.
• Basic investigative and analytical research capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and administrative tasks with an emphasis on excellence.
• Provide guidance and assistance to customers via various communication methods.
• Meet performance goals for quality and timeliness.

Skills

Strong Typing Skills (≥ 35 WPM)

Strong Excel background

Verbal and written communication skills

Confidentiality and privacy management

Education

High-School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

About the job Data Entry Specialist (Remote)

Fully Remote Data Entry Specialist opening in California!

• $15 hourly
• 12 month contract with possibility of hire
• Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm
• Must be Fully Vaccinated
• Strong Typing Skills: 35 WPM
• Strong Excel background preferred

Duties

• Performs various and multi-functional clerical and administrative tasks with an emphasis on excellence, privacy, quality, compliance and versatility.
• Provides general guidance and assistance to the customer via telephone, written communication and/or in person.
• Perform office operations including; filing, organizing, copying, scanning, answering phones, and distributing materials.
• Organize, file, compile and distribute correspondence and other documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed method.
• Consult and coordinate with others to generate, assemble, and update correspondence, departmental files, systems, manuals, logs, materials and or packets.
• Provide general guidance and assistance to internal and external customer inquiries via telephone, written communication and/or in person.
• Assist departmental staff, as assigned, with clerical and administrative tasks and projects.
• Meet quality, quantity and timeliness standards to achieve individual and department performance goals as defined within the department guidelines.
• Demonstrate and maintain current working knowledge of the required systems, procedures, forms and manuals.

Required Job Skills

• Intermediate skill in use of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, scanner and telephones
• Type ≥ 35 words per minute with 5% error rate or less
• Basic skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
• Sit or stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Manage a large and diverse administrative workload under limited time constraints
• Possess verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of basic investigative and analytical research
• Navigate, gather, input and maintain data records in multiple system applications
• Follow and accept instruction and direction in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment
• Establish and maintain working relationships in a collaborative team environment

Preferred Professional Competencies

• Knowledge of medical, pharmaceutical, and other health services, practices, and terminology
• Knowledge of a wide range of matters pertaining to the organization's services and operations

Required Work Experience

• 1 year of experience in an office or clerical field

Preferred Work Experience

• 1 year of experience in health insurance, medical office, or other health related field
• 1 year of experience in a sales or marketing field

Required Education

• High-School Diploma or GED in general field of study

Preferred Education

• Associate's Degree in general field of study