Customer Experience Associate @ Natera

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Customer Experience Associate

Posted on 5/8/2023

Natera

1,001-5,000 employees

Global leader in personalized genetic testing

Biotechnology

Junior

Remote

Required Skills

Sales

Communications

Customer Service

Requirements

High School degree or equivalent required
Two- or four-year undergraduate degree preferred
At least 2 years prior customer service experience
Multi-lingual skills are a strong plus
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Ability to analyze, escalate, or resolve customer questions within established protocols
Must be adaptable. Show perseverance through regular change
Experienced with both phone and written customer support
Knowledge of administrative procedures and protocols
Knowledge of numeric, verbal, and written language applications
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite apps (drive, Gmail, g-docs, g-sheets)
Excellence in attention to detail and organization skills
Ability to maintain professionalism when communicating with customers
Experience with Desk.com, LIMS, efax, secure email, and Great Plains OM
Data gathering, sorting, maintenance, and analysis

Responsibilities

Deals directly with internal and external customers via telephone and electronic channels to obtain missing information needed for processing of submitted test samples based on assigned region. Necessary information includes:
Patient contact and health information
Physician and Clinic information
Billing information or medical insurance information
Requested tests to be processed
Supports Sales team processing the following account requests
Account Set Up forms
Placing kit orders
Processing orders for pre-filled requisitions
Tracking International orders
Respond promptly to internal and external customer inquiries and complaints regarding missing and delayed test samples and results reports
Obtain and evaluate all relevant information to handle inquiries and complaints
Perform customer verifications
Direct or escalate requests and unresolvable issues as needed
Manage customers' accounts, document all customer interactions, communications, actions taken, and follow ups
Familiarity with all genetic tests performed by Natera, including samples needed, TAT to results, all required patient health information, proper completion of request forms, and required waivers
Set appointments for genetic counseling and mobile phlebotomy
Assists with mentoring and training new employees
Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs
This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job
Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements

POSITION SUMMARY:
Customer Experience Associate reports to Customer Experience Supervisor and will work directly with Natera’s internal and external, domestic and international customers consisting of medical professionals, patients, laboratory personnel, channel partners, supply chain personnel, and sales by obtaining and processing all required information to process patient genetic testing samples, reports, and billing.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deals directly with internal and external customers via telephone and electronic channels to obtain missing information needed for processing of submitted test samples based on assigned region. Necessary information includes:
Patient contact and health information
Physician and Clinic information
Billing information or medical insurance information
Requested tests to be processed
Supports Sales team processing the following account requests
Account Set Up forms
Placing kit orders
Processing orders for pre-filled requisitions
Tracking International orders
Respond promptly to internal and external customer inquiries and complaints regarding missing and delayed test samples and results reports
Obtain and evaluate all relevant information to handle inquiries and complaints
Perform customer verifications
Direct or escalate requests and unresolvable issues as needed
Manage customers’ accounts, document all customer interactions, communications, actions taken, and follow ups
Familiarity with all genetic tests performed by Natera, including samples needed, TAT to results, all required patient health information, proper completion of request forms, and required waivers.
Set appointments for genetic counseling and mobile phlebotomy
Assists with mentoring and training new employees
Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs
This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job
Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School degree or equivalent required;
Two- or four-year undergraduate degree preferred;
At least 2 years prior customer service experience;
Multi-lingual skills are a strong plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Ability to analyze, escalate, or resolve customer questions within established protocols
Must be adaptable. Show perseverance through regular change.
Experienced with both phone and written customer support
Knowledge of administrative procedures and protocols
Knowledge of numeric, verbal, and written language applications
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite apps (drive, Gmail, g-docs, g-sheets)
Excellence in attention to detail and organization skills
Ability to maintain professionalism when communicating with customers

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience with Desk.com, LIMS, efax, secure email, and Great Plains OM
Data gathering, sorting, maintenance, and analysis

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Colorado

$16.13—$19.25 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page

Natera

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Natera stands as a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, with a dedicated focus on oncology, women’s health, and organ health, aiming to integrate personalized genetic testing into standard healthcare practices. The company's competitive advantage lies in its proprietary cfDNA technology platform, which has been validated by over 100 peer-reviewed publications for its high accuracy, and its diverse team of experts from various fields. Natera's commitment to industry leadership is evident in its ISO 13485-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories, and its proactive stance against cyber crimes, ensuring a secure and innovative work environment.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 10%

1 year growth

↑ 17%

2 year growth

↑ 24%

Benefits

Flexible medical plans

Investment options

Time off

Workplace perks

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