Data Entry Specialist (Remote)

Fully Remote Data Entry Specialist opening in California!

• $15 hourly
• 12 month contract with possibility of hire
• Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm
• Must be Fully Vaccinated
• Strong Typing Skills: 35 WPM
• Strong Excel background preferred
  

Duties

• Performs various and multi-functional clerical and administrative tasks with an emphasis on excellence, privacy, quality, compliance and versatility.
• Provides general guidance and assistance to the customer via telephone, written communication and/or in person.
• Perform office operations including; filing, organizing, copying, scanning, answering phones, and distributing materials.
• Organize, file, compile and distribute correspondence and other documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed method.
• Consult and coordinate with others to generate, assemble, and update correspondence, departmental files, systems, manuals, logs, materials and or packets.
• Provide general guidance and assistance to internal and external customer inquiries via telephone, written communication and/or in person.
• Assist departmental staff, as assigned, with clerical and administrative tasks and projects.
• Meet quality, quantity and timeliness standards to achieve individual and department performance goals as defined within the department guidelines.
• Demonstrate and maintain current working knowledge of the required systems, procedures, forms and manuals.
  

Required Job Skills

• Intermediate skill in in use of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, scanner and telephones
• Type > 35 words per minute with 5% error rate or less
• Basic skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
• Intermediate PC proficiency
• Sit or stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Manage a large and diverse administrative workload under limited time constraints
• Possess verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of basic investigative and analytical research
• Navigate, gather, input and maintain data records in multiple system applications
• Follow and accept instruction and direction in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment
• Establish and maintain working relationships in a collaborative team environment
  

Preferred Professional Competencies

• Knowledge of medical, pharmaceutical, and other health services, practices, and terminology
• Knowledge of a wide range of matters pertaining to the organization's services and operations
  

Required Work Experience

• 1 year of experience in an office or clerical field
  

Preferred Work Experience

• 1 year of experience in health insurance, medical office, or other health related field
• 1 year of experience in a sales or marketing field
  

Required Education

• High-School Diploma or GED in general field of study
  

Preferred Education

• Associate's Degree in general field of study