Customer Service Representative

SUMMARY

Responsible for all intake and direct contact via phone with recipients requesting Medicaid transportation services.  Reports primarily to Region 13 Transportation Area Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Shall adequately record all information on each recipient, i.e., verification of eligibility, name, address, eligibility i.d. number, telephone number, availability of transportation, necessity of trip, and special needs/mobility status.

Scheduling trips, adhering to Medicaid guidelines.

Accesses digital material in reference to assigning provider, contiguous counties, etc.

Thoroughly explains transportation policies to new recipients.

Recognizes the need for required documentation (referrals, classifications, denials, etc.) and sends the request to the corresponding group.

Maintain high level of confidentiality in regard to customer information.

Verify client eligibility through KyHealth Choices Medicaid database.

Ability to maintain poise and self-control in crisis situations.

Ability to communicate with and be sensitive to the needs of people of various backgrounds.

Exhibits excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ability to focus and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies and to be cooperative in managing referrals.

Makes good use of time and acts professionally and responsibly in all work areas.

Capable of being able to maintain a professional relationship with all entities of people (staff, Board Members, officials, and the general public).

Performs all other duties as assigned by the Region 13 Area Manager, Transportation Director and/or the Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   Other qualifications required include the ability to interact well with others, work in a high stress environment, work in a fast-pace environment, have the ability to prioritize and multi-task, be able to resolve interpersonal conflicts and have the ability to work with difficult clients.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.  Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Kentucky Driver’s License required. Any and all certifications required and assigned, as directed by the Federal Transit Administration and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and/or Executive Director.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.