Medicare Benefits Advisor
Immediate need for a talented Medicare Benefits Advisor. This is a 03-04 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Portland, Oregon (Remote).
Key Responsibilities:
- Support our sales force during one of our heaviest seasons of business (September through December)
- Conduct open enrollment meetings to explain health benefit choices
- Assist the full time sales team onsite at seminars and events
- Comfortable in front of groups answering questions about health insurance
- Majority of meetings are 3 hours a day
- Willing to work flexible hours to support the annual effort
- Health care experience or demonstrated knowledge is a plus
- New on-call sales staff will go through training before shadowing Sales Executives out in the field
- Reliable transportation is a must
- Travel is involved, primarily to support seminars in the service areas
- Partially remote with in-person attendance required for seminars
- Schedules will be shared one week in advance
- 10-15 calls per day to assist members with questions
- Not a sales role, more of a marketing support function, assisting the sales team
- Support the sales team by explaining health plan options to members
- Assist at sales seminars to educate and inform prospective and existing members about Client's health plan options
- Provide accurate information on benefits and pricing, assisting members in understanding their health insurance options
- Support the sales executives in the field, but the candidate will not be responsible for making sales
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- High School Diploma required
- 2 years of experience in healthcare or a similar background is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is necessary
- Sales background is preferred but not required
- Strong communication skills are essential, with an emphasis on asking questions to provide effective support
- Flexibility to handle both in-person and phone communication
- Comfort in presenting to groups
- Ability to assist members effectively over the phone
- Adaptability to changing schedules and responsibilities