Data Entry Specialist (Remote)

Data Entry Specialist (Remote)

San Diego, California, United States

About the Job

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 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