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UNUM Customer Administration Specialist in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Job Posting End Date: November 03
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.
Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
Award-winning culture
Inclusion and diversity as a priority
Performance Based Incentive Plans
Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
Mental health support
Career advancement opportunities
Student loan repayment options
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work environments
*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .
And that’s just the beginning…
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
General Summary:
This position is on-site at our Portland, ME or Chattanooga, TN home office location*
Minimum hourly rate is $22.59
This is an experienced level position that performs moderately complex activities generally focused on enrolling new customers, processing changes to existing coverage and billing premium at the certificate holder level. This position works individually and in teams under general supervision. Individuals are seasoned employees who rely on experience, judgment, and creativity to plan and accomplish goals.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Screens forms and codes enrollment information into appropriate systems; completes enrollment fulfillment activities as needed.
Processes Evidence of Insurability forms and submits them to Medical Underwriting; processes final underwriting decisions.
Codes and processes member-level coverage changes.
Performs basic billing functions, including generating an initial bill, setting up automatic payment plans, and implementing mode changes.
Ports insureds who elect to continue coverage.
Completes assigned reports and other accountabilities timely and accurately; meets established productivity metrics and response times.
Partners with functional team and business areas; clearly communicates within the team and with business partners.
Accepts responsibility for outcomes of his/her own efforts.
Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of Unum’s GLTC products, services, technology and business processes including, his/her specific functional area, its issues and the technical skills required to support it.
May partner with business management to help identify and proactively provide solutions that deliver business value.
May mentor and oversee work of less experienced staff; may act as a mentor/teacher to raise the level of expertise within his/her team.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Job Specifications
Four year degree preferred plus 1-3 years relevant business experience.
Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
Strong time management skills; demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task in a fast-paced environment; effectively and independently prioritizes work.
Solid knowledge of general banking, accounting and billing/collection business practices; deep technical knowledge of premium and payment concepts
Strong customer service focus.
Actively seeks opportunities to recommend changes to improve workflow or operating costs.
Ability to commit quickly and positively to change.
Able to participate in one or more projects while maintaining regular workload, including mentoring less experienced staff.
Highly motivated individual with demonstrated ability to take independent actions to solve problems/issues with limited involvement from manager.
Solid communication skills related to job (oral and written) and influencing/negotiation.
Proficient Word and Excel skills.
Proficient in mainframe systems and standard policy administration tools (e.g. PayDed/Mapper, FTU, iServices, Slice, GPC tool).
Represents Unum’s ethical and professional standards at all times.
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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$36,000.00-$59,400.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
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Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
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