Dental Claims Associate

at  National Rural Electric Cooperative Association NRECA

Job Description
NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services, and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. NRECA employees are united by our mission, inclusive culture, collaborative workplace, and commitment to service excellence. As a “best place to work” employer, we operate with integrity, transparency, and a spirit of innovation.
NRECA offers an outstanding benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a matching 401K, as well as a pension plan plus much more! This position also offers employees a hybrid work schedule with 2 days in the office and 3 days from home M-F, 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and occasional Saturdays.
Insurance & Financial Services Department Summary
Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and mission-driven insurance and financial services team? At NRECA, we cultivate and reward a commitment to delivering service excellence to our members every day. Our culture emphasizes a strong sense of diversity, integrity and belonging, driven by our core values of collaboration, communication, creative problem solving, and accountability.
The work we do to develop and administer industry-leading employee benefit plans and services are diverse and intellectually challenging, and the results help improve the quality of life for hard working Americans across the country. If you are motivated by mission and values, as well as competitive pay and outstanding benefits, then this is the place for you.
Position Summary
We are searching for an entry level Dental Claim Associate to review, investigate, and analyze dental claims information, process dental claims, answer member calls meeting quality and daily production requirements, make outbound calls to members & providers, analyze, and respond to requests for information, and set challenging goals. There are also advancement opportunities and be promoted to the next level on the Claims Career Ladder.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Skills

• High School diploma or GED
• Up to 12 months dental claims processing in an insurance company or dental billing in a dental office or exposure to dental billing in a dental office.
• Telephone customer service experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work in an environment with quality and production requirements.
• Able to perform and work on multiple tasks.
• Able to use technology and navigate within computer systems and applications.
• Must be able to work 8:15 – 5:00 p.m. onsite M-Th during training and move to a hybrid work schedule (2 days in the office, 3 days at home) post-training. 100% remote work isn’t an option.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in relevant field.
• Dental terminology certificate or dentistry coursework

Essential Physical Requirements

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
• This job is sedentary work, and the worker sits most of the time; therefore, the job is rated for light work.

Additional Requirement:
The preceding job description has been written to reflect management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call: 703-907-5992 - NRECA Arlington Human Resources. Please call 402-483-9275 - NRECA Lincoln Human Resources, for Lincoln, NE employment opportunities. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
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