POSITION DESCRIPTION The world is a more interesting place when you can see it through someone else's eyes. Bring your empathy and compassion to a role that will bring out your best everyday. UNITEDHEALTHCARE, part of the UNITEDHEALTH GROUP family of businesses, can provide you with some of the best training and tools in the world to help build relationships and serve our existing and new customers. You'll take as many as 50-70 calls per day from customers who have questions about their health benefits. As their advocate, you'll use your personality and our tools to help them through the health care benefits available to them, including helping them enroll in a new plan. This is no small opportunity. Join us and discover how you can take your career to a new level. This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday- Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8 hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of (7:30am - 7:00pm). It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is located at 4425 E Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040 . There are several steps in our hiring process. Please make sure that you have filled out all required sections of your employment application. Once you submit your completed application, you will receive an e-mail with information regarding next steps including any pre-employment assessment(s) that are required. Both your application and any required assessment(s) need to be completed before we can consider you for employment so the sooner you complete these two steps, the sooner you will hear from us. To learn more, go to: http://uhg.hr/OurApplicationProcess PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to and resolve on the first call, customer service inquires and issues by identifying the topic and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence
• Educate customers about the fundamentals and benefits of consumer-driven health care, guiding them on topics such as selecting the best benefit plan options, maximizing the value of their health plan benefits and choosing a quality care provider
• Contact care providers (doctor's offices) on behalf of the customer to assist with appointment scheduling or connections with internal specialists for assistance
• Assist customers in navigating myuhc.com and other UnitedHealth Group websites while encouraging and guiding them towards becoming self-sufficient in using these tools

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You'll be spending long periods of time on the phone and called on to research complex issues pertaining to the caller's health, status and potential plan options. To do this, you'll need to navigate across multiple databases which require fluency in computer navigation and toggling while confidently and compassionately engaging with the caller. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED OR equivalent work experience
• Familiarity with computer and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to navigate and learn new and complex computer system applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ year of experience in a related environment (i.e. office, administrative, clerical, customer service, etc.) using phones and computers as the primary job tools
• Prior health care experience

SOFT SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to listen skillfully, collect relevant information, build rapport and respond to customers in a compassionate manner
• Proficient in translating health care-related jargon and complex processes into simple, step-by-step instructions customers can understand and act upon
• Proficient conflict management skills to resolve issues in a stressful situation

Helping create positive customer experiences for our members can drive your sense of impact and purpose. Join us as we improve the lives of millions. Learn more about how you can start doing YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.SM CAREERS AT UNITEDHEALTHCARE EMPLOYER & INDIVIDUAL. We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. Here, you get that opportunity every day. As a member of one of our elite teams, you'll provide the ideas and solutions that help nearly 25 million customers live healthier lives. You'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care. And you'll find a wealth of open doors and career paths that will take you as far as you want to go. Go further. This is YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK. SM Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. KEY WORDS: customer service representative, customer service, CSR, UnitedHealth Group, call center, UnitedHealthcare, health care, healthcare, office, phone support, training class, advocate Job Details

• CONTEST NUMBER 831220
• JOB TITLE Customer Service Advocate - Phoenix, AZ (I-10 and Broadway Rd)
• JOB FAMILY Customer Services
• BUSINESS SEGMENT Employer and Individual

Job Location Information

• Phoenix, AZ United States North America

Additional Job Detail Information

• EMPLOYEE STATUS Regular
• SCHEDULE Full-time
• JOB LEVEL Individual Contributor
• SHIFT Day Job
• TRAVEL No
• TELECOMMUTER POSITION No
• OVERTIME STATUS Non-exempt

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.