Community Relations Representative I

Location: Northern Kansas State area; our ideal candidate will be near our Topeka, KS, or Overland Park, KS office.

This position is primarily field-based. You can expect to spend 4 days a week traveling the area, participating in community events, and interacting with the Medicaid population. The remaining 1 day per week will be spent working remotely from home.

The schedule is event-dependent, which may require some evenings and weekends. However, as you are responsible for planning and scheduling the events you attend, you will have some flexibility in setting your schedule.

The Community Relations Representative I is responsible for growing membership through educating and servicing the Medicaid population, including meeting the communities need for ongoing educational and social service outreach to existing and potential members.

How You Will Make an Impact

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Acts as service representative for assigned projects and a resource to membership and community.

• Ensures consistent compliance with all state, federal, and company specific requirements.

• Assists with establishing and maintaining positive relationships with community organizations, provider offices, and faith-based organizations; performs activities to enhance presence in the community.

• Identifies and collects educational material on community networks and advocacy groups with similar missions and values and communicate the information to management.

• Provides telephonic assistance, outreach and/or guidance to members and potential members regarding benefit and enrollment questions, and/or providing assistance on any social service needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 1 year of experience in healthcare or sales/marketing environment; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• A valid driver's license and access to a motor vehicle with valid motor vehicle insurance are required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• AD or BA/BS preferred.

• State health insurance licensure is preferred.

• An insurance license may be required depending on the state.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.