Customer Service Rep I - SASC (lansing)

Customer Service Rep I

Full-time Shift: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Lansing, MI Assessment required

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is looking for outgoing, energetic, phone friendly individuals to work in a fast-pace call center environment. Our Customer Service Reps analyze, evaluate, resolve and primarily respond to low complexity level membership issues under various product lines.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting low complexity internal and external research to determine and request the data needed to handle inquiries regarding membership.
• Analyzing and servicing various product lines in the area (i.e., Facility, Professional). Providing responses by telephone, check-off letters, and/or automated letters.
• Following department/corporate reporting requirements (i.e., PCRS, ICS, Special Surveys and Manual counts).
• Organizing work to meet National/Corporate/Department Production and Quality Standards.
• Rerouting misdirected inquiries.
• Evaluating membership issues/inquiries and price/adjudicating low complexity claims/inquiries.
• Interacting with others inside and outside the organization to resolve the inquiry/claim related problems.
• Influencing customers to accept the reasonableness of decisions and actions.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• One (1) year of related work experience in areas such as public/customer service, sales representative, claims processing, membership enrollment; or one (1) year of public contact in positions such as teaching, social service work, bank teller, medical assistant/office assistant.
• One (1) year of total related experience or in the absence of internal BCBSM experience, the following may apply: One (1) year of related work experience in areas such as public/customer service, sales representative or claims processing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policies, practices and procedures related to membership.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and resolve problems related to membership.
• Demonstrated command of all skills necessary for oral and written communications in a clear, concise and tactful manner.