Your Role
*This position is located at our Norwalk Community Resource Center Location & require employee to work 5 days per week in the Norwalk Community Resource Center*
The Community Resource Center (CRC) team is responsible for managing the Blue Shield Promise Health Plan Information Resource Center (IRC) and jointly operating CRCs throughout Los Angeles County with L.A. Care. The IRC and CRCs connect members from both Blue Shield Promise and L.A. Care health plans, and the Los Angeles community, to classes and personalized services that foster community connections, address social needs, and keep people active, healthy, and informed. The Blue Shield Promise CRC Representative provides in-person support to Blue Shield Promise members and consumers who visit a CRC. That support includes, but is not limited to, health plan member services, explanation of benefits, linkage to enrollment assistance, and referral to social services and care planning. In addition, the CRC Representative assists with engaging members on select quality events and participating in CRC-sponsored activities.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Resolve issues and inquiries concerning members eligibility, benefits, provider information, clinical, pharmacy and other health or social service needs
- Compose routine and non-routine correspondence to answer benefits/provider inquiries in writing
- Coordinate membership changes such as member’s primary care physician. May participate in quality and efficiency workgroups to continuously improve quality member/customer satisfaction
- Analyze available programs, determine program eligibility, and connect member to appropriate BSC vendors, Health Advocates, Social Workers, Pharmacy Techs, and Pharmacists
- Conduct outreach calls and activities to inform members about the Community Resource Centers, how to access health plan benefits, and assist with scheduling appointments
- Coordinates membership changes such as member’s primary care physician
- Verify the member is included in or targeted for any outreach or care gap programs and connect members to programs or services when appropriate
- Assist with organization and hosting of unique quality events and participating in on-site, off-site Community Resource Center activities
Your Knowledge and Experience
- Requires at least 3 years of professional experience
- Requires broad knowledge of operational systems and practices typically gained through extensive experience and/or education
- Requires being bilingual in Spanish as demonstrated by successful completion of an oral language proficiency test
- Requires at least 6 months of experience with Medi-Cal enrollment guidelines, specifically Medi-Cal renewal/redetermination process
- Requires customer service background
- Must demonstrate a positive attitude, flexibility, professionalism, and dependability in all workplace activities
Pay Range:
The pay range for this role is: $ 20.47 to $ 28.66 for California.
Note:
Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Blue Shield of California’s mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.
Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California’s top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!
Our Values:
- Honest . We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
- Human . We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.
- Courageous . We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
Our Workplace Model:
Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That’s why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.
Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office
- Hybrid – In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average
- Office – In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you’re applying for is deemed an “Essential Role,” the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
