Benefits:
401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Wellness resources
Customer Resolution specialist also referred to as Escalation Resolution Specialist is a non-management role. Responsible for handling escalated members via phone and email, including members who have filed complaints or taken other external actions to resolve their concerns. The Escalation Resolution Specialist will work directly with our members, attorneys and internal departments to provide a prompt resolution and best in class customer service. This is a hybrid role which will require both in office and work from home capabilities. This is not just a customer service role it also includes case management, timely follow ups, reporting and complaint tracking.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide a responsive service for all customers you assist with a complaint, inquiry, or complex escalated issue.
Reviewing/ investigating and responding to all concerns raised in a way that is positive and helpful, maximizing early resolution of issues, minimizing further problems for customers, and keeping customers always updated.
To assist with inquiries and requests in line with standard operation procedures, quickly assessing requests and gathering information in an efficient and effective way which takes into consideration the time and effort required of colleagues from other teams.
Contact attorneys to explain benefits, negotiate rates, resolve roadblocks.
Coordinate with multiple departments to remove roadblocks for members.
Contact members to provide attorney details.
Follow up with members on how case is proceeding.
Resolve payment inquiries
To contact complainants as early as possible to ensure that their concerns and desired outcomes are fully understood, managing expectations early on where this required.
To engage with colleagues promptly and proactively from other teams, including managers, to gather information required to fully investigate and respond to complaints, members inquiries, complex queries.
To complete any promised, follow-up actions to remedy issues for customers in a timely and high-quality way, in line with what was agreed with customers, minimizing further issues and complaint escalation. To support colleagues from other teams to identify and complete follow up remedial actions in the same way where they are the lead.
To support the regular identification and sharing of lessons learnt from complaints, members inquiries and complex/ escalated issues which can be used for service improvement.
To assist some customers on an ongoing basis, beyond the resolution of issues, where a need for this is identified including becoming the main point of contact where appropriate.
Skills .
Ability to work in a high stress environment
Manage a book of business while multi-tasking 30+ escalations
Ability to work independently to resolve problems and queries based on experience
High level of written and communication tactics with internal and external parties
Ability to work within a flexible and customer-oriented team environment.
Adaptable to quickly to changing of processes and workflows.
High level of written and verbal skills to assist customers in a clear and helpful way across all communication channels
Ability to identify areas where customer service and supporting processes can be improved
Excellent information gathering and analysis skills to understand whether policy and process has been followed correctly
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Smartsheet)
Experience
2+ years of experience in resolving escalations or customer retention. (required)
Bilingual is a plus.
Salesforce experience is a plus
Strong conflict resolution and de-escalation skills
Strong computer and typing skills
Bachelors Degree or equal experience in the role is preferred
Flexible work from home options available.