Escalation Specialist Centralized Services WAH Zone A
Walgreens
Job Summary
Serves as a leader and subject matter expert to understand and offer solutions in response to inquiries and to resolve all complaints and/or issues. Communicates with influence, ensuring that inquiries/complaints are handled to the satisfaction of the customer, patient, Leadership Team, or third party provider. Applies knowledge to guide others, makes decisions quickly and instills trust. The ability to troubleshoot, problem-solve and investigate to resolve customer complaints. Follows up to provide detailed information to our customers and/or Leadership Team members. Comfortable communicating with customers and all levels within the organization and externally. Ensures all matters are routed to the appropriate party once resolved and detailed appropriately in the CRM.
Job ResponsibilitiesResolves/handles intermediate to complex inquiries/complaints/praises. Takes initiative to use creative, yet practical methods to solve problems and reach the right outcome for the customer. Provides accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools to solve problems.Follows communication procedures, guidelines and policies. Keeps detailed records of customer interactions and follows the appropriate process to log case details in the CRM which includes details of the contact interactions, outside partnership records details, complaints, comments, and action(s) taken.Serves as first escalation point for problem resolution. Anticipates the needs of the customer, takes ownership of the issue and proactively identifies solutions. Works to resolve the issue with First Contact Resoluton. Seeks guidance from supervisory or managerial staff only for the most complex and critical or escalated questions or problems. Including too, but not limited to issues involving legal/employee relations or other corporate teams, the issue may be handed off for resolution, but is tracked for completion.Provides subject matter expertise on more complex issues. Plans, prioritizes, organizes and completes work to meet established objectives/SLAs/Timelines. Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively. Understands the broader customer service landscape and monitors for company trends, notifiying Management of recurring issues or those that may escalate in high priority issuesCultivates an innovation mindset, looks for ways to improve current processes with enhancements and ideas.Contacts customers, physician offices, patients or third party vendors to respond to inquiries or to notify them of investigation results and planned adjustments.Assumes mentorship role in training new Centralized Services Specialists.About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
Serves as a leader and subject matter expert to understand and offer solutions in response to inquiries and to resolve all complaints and/or issues. Communicates with influence, ensuring that inquiries/complaints are handled to the satisfaction of the customer, patient, Leadership Team, or third party provider. Applies knowledge to guide others, makes decisions quickly and instills trust. The ability to troubleshoot, problem-solve and investigate to resolve customer complaints. Follows up to provide detailed information to our customers and/or Leadership Team members. Comfortable communicating with customers and all levels within the organization and externally. Ensures all matters are routed to the appropriate party once resolved and detailed appropriately in the CRM.
Job ResponsibilitiesResolves/handles intermediate to complex inquiries/complaints/praises. Takes initiative to use creative, yet practical methods to solve problems and reach the right outcome for the customer. Provides accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools to solve problems.Follows communication procedures, guidelines and policies. Keeps detailed records of customer interactions and follows the appropriate process to log case details in the CRM which includes details of the contact interactions, outside partnership records details, complaints, comments, and action(s) taken.Serves as first escalation point for problem resolution. Anticipates the needs of the customer, takes ownership of the issue and proactively identifies solutions. Works to resolve the issue with First Contact Resoluton. Seeks guidance from supervisory or managerial staff only for the most complex and critical or escalated questions or problems. Including too, but not limited to issues involving legal/employee relations or other corporate teams, the issue may be handed off for resolution, but is tracked for completion.Provides subject matter expertise on more complex issues. Plans, prioritizes, organizes and completes work to meet established objectives/SLAs/Timelines. Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively. Understands the broader customer service landscape and monitors for company trends, notifiying Management of recurring issues or those that may escalate in high priority issuesCultivates an innovation mindset, looks for ways to improve current processes with enhancements and ideas.Contacts customers, physician offices, patients or third party vendors to respond to inquiries or to notify them of investigation results and planned adjustments.Assumes mentorship role in training new Centralized Services Specialists.About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
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