Bilingual Spanish Resolution Specialist (Long-term Temp w/ Med Benefits) - Alignment Healthcare

Overview of the Role:

Alignment Health is seeking a bilingual Spanish resolution specialist for a long-term temporary engagement (with medical benefits) to join the member engagement team to provide member issue resolution. As a resolution specialist, you will intake complex member cases and provide prompt and satisfactory resolution. You will be dedicated to decreasing turnaround time, improving the quality of resolution, and managing barriers to resolution as part of process improvement and Voice of the Customer (VoC).

Please note: Alignment Health is continuing to expand so there is a possibility the engagement could extend or convert based on budget, business need, and individual performance.

Schedule: Monday through Friday

• Between 8:00am - 5:00pm Pacific Time
• Between 9:00am - 6:00pm Mountain Time
• Between 10:00am - 7:00pm Central Time
• Between 11:00am - 8:00pm Eastern Time

No Time Off Approved During:

• No time off is permitted during the first (5) week training period.
• Annually during entire month of January due to it being the busiest time of the year (no exceptions)

Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a “subject matter expert” in escalated member calls (authorizations, claims, provider network issues) and be able to resolve these escalations based on level of understanding / experience of healthcare processes and protocols.
2. Identify process improvement opportunities within the member engagement department given the collaboration with different departments.
3. Knowledgeable in procedures, protocols, benefits, services, and any other necessary information to resolve member issues and inquiries.
4. Conduct outbound phone calls and / or receive inbound phone calls within the department’s goal timeframe; successfully contact and manage to the member’s communication preferences as possible, which may include time of day, channel, and language; multi-lingual skills and / or utilize interpreter service as needed.
5. Collaborate with our partners, including other departments, supplemental benefit vendors, and provider network, to facilitate the member experience.
6. Identify members targeted for care gaps and other campaigns and connect members to programs or services when appropriate; analyze available programs, determine program eligibility, and connect member to appropriate provider or vendor.
7. Document real-time and conduct timely wrap-up to support outcomes reporting in all systems / applications by entering member demographics and information with accuracy and pay attention to detail, focusing on data integrity in support of quality organizational data.
8. Meet and exceed individual and team goals by submitting activity reports in the format and frequency required.
9. Provide excellent customer service and contribute to a culture of going “above and beyond” to ensure the highest level of member satisfaction.
10. Participate in all required team meetings and trainings and demonstrate satisfactory understanding of new information and process.
11. Adhere to all applicable attendance and productivity policies.
12. Assist with development and training of new hires including shadowing and nesting.

Required Skills and Experience:

1. Minimum (1) year healthcare experience and / or training required; 3-4 years of healthcare experience / training required.
2. Minimum (1) year outbound call center experience which may include welcome / onboarding, appointment scheduling, retention, sales, or other health care / health plan related programs; and / or inbound call center experience that indicates a higher level of problem-solving such as escalation or resolution.
3. Experience helping members navigate access to care through Medicare Advantage or HMO, including referrals and authorizations.
4. Experience helping members navigate their Medicare Advantage benefits including medical, prescription drug, and supplemental benefits.
5. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.
6. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) required
7. Bilingual English and  Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), or Vietnamese.
8. Independent, motivated, self-starter who can prioritize work assignments and make every day a productive day.
9. Team player willing to help and support colleagues and do their part to support us all reaching our organizational goals.
10. Learn, describe, explain, and educate our members about health plan coverage and services.
11. Passionate about customer service and member retention
12. Excellent customer service and comfortable being on the phone.
13. Able to troubleshoot and problem solve.
14. Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Able to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
15. Able to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Able to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
16. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but un-involved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

1. Must be available annually to work full-time and over-time through the Annual Enrollment Period (October through December) and Open Enrollment Period (January through March)

PAY RANGE: $41,600 - $50,00 annually.