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Contact Center Agent I

VNS Health
United States, New York, New York
220 East 42nd Street (Show on map)
May 13, 2025
Overview This contact center agent, fully remote position provides efficient and courteous consumer service via various contact center technologies, such as chat, inbound/outbound calls, email, web, etc., to determine needs and to facilitate timely and appropriate services. Provides timely and effective customer service to prospective, external consumers and internal staff in accordance with departmental and VNS Health standards. Displays VNS Health's care and commitment to its members and patients by creating a positive consumer experience to include empathy, integrity, and agility. What We Provide Referral bonus opportunities Personal and financial wellness programs Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement and CEU credits What You Will Do Supports a designated line of business, initiating proficiency in a specific area of expertise within VNS Health. Receives and addresses consumer inquiries, resolving non-clinical issues and complaints across VNS Health, while fostering effective relationships with customers, physicians, hospitals, and internal contacts for prompt issue resolution. Demonstrates empathy, active listening, and clear communication with consumers to ensure their needs are understood and addressed, fostering a positive consumer experience. Establishes customer-focused relationships to ensure efficient issue resolution, staying updated on organizational changes through ongoing training and educational resources. Operates within contact center standards and metrics, fostering a collaborative culture by sharing best practices and identifying improvement opportunities to enhance the consumer experience. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelor's Degree in Communications, English, Public Relations or related field, or the equivalent preferred Work Experience: Minimum of one year of customer service experience preferably in a health care setting required Excellent oral/verbal communication and customer service skills required PC skills including Microsoft Office Bilingual skills may be required as determined by operational needs Pay Range USD $17.49 - USD $21.80 /Hr. About Us VNS Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us - we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 "neighbors" who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.