Bilingual International Customer Support Representative

POSITION SUMMARY The International Customer Support Representative provides world-class service to our international customers. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for our international Sales team and international customers. This role will assist healthcare professionals, laboratories, and other internal and external partners to ensure a smooth ordering and reporting process, ensuring a smooth experience throughout the entire customer journey.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about providing excellent support and a willingness to quickly learn about our products and services. This role requires the ability to work independently, multi-task, and use critical thinking skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Provide timely and accurate information to international customers and internal teams via phone, email, and other electronic channels</li><li>Manage high volume of international customer accounts and their support needs</li><li>Resolve customer inquiries and issues promptly and communicate the resolution clearly and logically. Troubleshoot the issue and identify the root cause</li><li>Partner with Sales team counterparts to follow-up on missing information needed to process and report ordered tests</li><li>Document all customer interactions, communications, actions taken, and follow ups in our customer service applications</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams such as sales, product development, and lab operations to ensure customer needs are met effectively</li><li>Coordinate with logistics and shipping teams to resolve any shipping, customs, or delivery issues related to kits or samples</li><li>Provide training and educational support to our internal teams and customers on test ordering processes</li><li>Stay updated on the latest company products, services, and processes (including samples required, test turnaround time, required order information, required waivers, etc…) to offer the best support</li><li>Track and report common customer issues, providing feedback for process improvements or product enhancements</li><li>Lead or support special projects and other duties as required to meet business needs</li><li>Assist in testing upgrades to and development of new customer service tools</li><li>Stay current with Natera training requirements and assist with mentoring and training new employees on international support processes</li><li>Note this role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and has access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) to perform the job</li></ul> QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Strong communication skills, with fluency in English and Spanish</li><li>Two-year degree and/or 4 years minimum of related experience, undergraduate degree preferred</li><li>Previous customer service experience, ideally in the healthcare, biotechnology, or diagnostics industry</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a global team</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to complete tasks in a resourceful and efficient manner</li><li>Proficient in using CRM software and customer support tools</li><li>Note this role must complete training related to HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policies and procedure compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire</li></ul>     KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES<ul><li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with international customers</li><li>Empathy and patience to deal with sensitive customer situations</li><li>Ability to de-escalate challenging customer interactions</li><li>Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance multiple client and internal stakeholder needs</li><li>Cultural sensitivity and awareness when interacting with customers from diverse backgrounds</li><li>Attention to detail and critical thinking and problem-solving skills</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to change</li><li>A self-starter</li><li>Knowledge of customer service principles and practices</li><li>Experience in both phone and written customer support</li><li>Knowledge of administrative procedures and protocols</li><li>Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft office apps and typing with excellence in spelling and grammar</li><li>Ability to maintain professionalism during highly escalated situations</li></ul> Preferred Skills and Experience<ul><li>Experience with Salesforce ServiceCloud, laboratory information management systems, customer portals, efax, secure email, and cloud-based call center functionalities</li><li>Data collection and maintenance</li></ul> PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT<ul><li>Fully remote position with expectations the employee has a private space to work with no distractions to protect PHI</li><li>This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read on screen and printed material</li><li>Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times</li><li>This is a full-time position that requires minimal travel</li></ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">Compensation & Total Rewards This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of  hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and skills considerations.This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:<ul><li>Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)</li><li>401(k) with company match</li><li>Generous paid time off and company holidays</li><li>Additional wellness and work-life benefits</li></ul></div><div class="title">Compensation Range </div><div class="pay-range">$23—$26 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">OUR OPPORTUNITYNatera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.WHAT WE OFFERCompetitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!For more information, visit <a href="http://www.natera.com/" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.natera.com/">www.natera.com</a>.Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. Link: <a href="https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents" target="_blank">https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/</a>Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @<a href="http://natera.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://natera.com&source=gmail&ust=1657718972773000&usg=AOvVaw3zRwaIiu7070kJKNG4hjRm">natera.com</a> email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.For more information: - <a href="https://www.bbb.org/article/tips/12261-bbb-tip-employment-scams" target="_blank">BBB announcement on job scams</a>  - <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber" target="_blank">FBI Cyber Crime resource page</a> </div>

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