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(Remote) Consumer Care Advocate | 10:00am-6:30pm CST
PRIMARY PURPOSE : To provide high quality service to both internal and external customers, delivering an easy and efficient customer experience for routine lost time.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
Processes incoming calls, faxes and voicemails from claimants, providers, clients, attorneys, etc., resolving their claims related questions and issues in accordance with designed guidelines and policies.
Communicates claims status and current claim activity with client and appropriate medical contact; responds to inquiries about jurisdiction- and claim-specific issues.
Enters data into claims system(s) and ensures claim files are properly documented and claims coding is correct.
Coordinates claimant address updates or changes with internal departments.
Provides referrals to legal, utilization review, pharmacy, and Special Investigations Unit (SIU) as appropriate and coordinates independent medical examinations.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supports the organization's quality program(s).
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licensing
High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred.
Experience
Two (2) years of administrative and/or customer service experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Skills & Knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills
PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
Strong investigation and organizational skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Caring counts
Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. Every day, in every time zone, the most well-known and respected organizations place their trust in us to help their employees regain health and productivity, guide their consumers through the claims process, protect their brand and minimize business interruptions. Our more than 30,000 colleagues across 80 countries embrace our shared purpose and values as they demonstrate what it means to work for an organization committed to doing the right thing - one where caring counts. Watch this video to learn more about us. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxedjBGSfA)
