Customer Service Representative II (Remote)

Description & Requirements

Maximus is looking to fill a Non-Surge Customer Service Representative II position.

This position will be supporting our CDC INFO program.

CDC-INFO is the CDC's national contact center, providing information to the public, healthcare providers, and public health professionals.

CDC-INFO offers CSR via phone, email, or chat to help find the most up-to-date, reliable, consistent, and science-based health information on more than 750 health and COVID related topics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provides customer service for basic and routine inquiries and problems via multiple possible channels (i.e.

telephone, emails, web chats, or written letters).

- Calls are predominantly routine, but may require deviation from standard screens, scripts, and procedures.

- Uses computerized system for tracking, information gathering, and/or troubleshooting.

- Provides feedback when needed, provide input on call trends, processes, procedures, and training.
- May respond to customer inquiries by referring them to published materials, secondary sources, or more senior staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Customer service is the primary function
- Answer Incoming calls, emails, chats, SMS Text, and provide assistance in scheduling vaccines or sending out kits, from general public, clinicians and government officials in accordance with all CDC and Maximus performance standards, policy and procedures, and protocols including but not limited to the confidentiality and privacy policy
- Call, email, chat, vaccine appointments and sending out kits are predominantly routine, but may require deviation from standard screens, scripts, and procedures
- Utilize databases and written materials to look up and provide information to telephone, email, chat inquiries as well as scheduling appointments and sending out kits
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of CDC Public Response , procedures, and policies to provide knowledgeable responses to numerous inquiries in a courteous, timely and professional manner
- Track and document all inquiries, appointments, kits, using CRM and applicable systems
- Meet Quality Assurance (QA) and other key performance metrics
- Escalate calls, emails, chat, scheduling or kit related issues to the appropriate designated group
- Continually look for and suggest process improvements, which will benefit MAXIMUS, CDC, and the public (inquirers)
- Attend meetings and training as requested and maintain up to date knowledge of public response, programs, and systems

Minimum Requirements:

- High School diploma or GED required
- Minimum six (6) months customer service/administrative /call center experience required
- Must be able to speak and write English clearly and professionally
- Successfully complete the written assessment
- Highly effective communicator with strong ability to provide an excellent empathetic customer experience
- Excellent listening, comprehension, communications (verbal and written...