Customer Service Representative II (Remote Limited Service)

Description & Requirements

Maximus is looking to fill a Customer Service Representative II position (CSR II).

This position supports 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.



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*Position is a temporary and remote position

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*Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed.

The hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST

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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.

Education and Responsibilities:

- 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), problem solving and customer service skills

- Experience working with a PC, MS Word and Outlook required

- Must have demonstrated excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to organize simultaneous tasks

- Proven ability to work as a member of a team, as well as independently

- All CDC INFO personnel will be required by contract to undergo periodic program update training as the program changes

- All CDC INFO personnel are required to sign a Statement of Understanding and Non-Disclosure

Previous experience with phone systems, and headset preferred

- Must be able to work from home and comply with remote working policies and requirements

- Flexibility - Required to work holidays, weekends and /or weekends to meet operational needs

- Must be able to work alternate schedules

- 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 s...