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What they do
A Medical Sales Representative sells medical products, medical equipment or pharmaceuticals to medical professionals, such as doctors and pharmacists or scientists, or to hospitals and clinics. Uses medical or scientific knowledge and terminology in sales work. Specializes in inside sales and contact customers primarily by phone, or travels to meet with customers, offer product demonstrations or present information sessions.
$103,821 / year median in Florida
-8% projected decline
Job Description
- Provide consultative sales and service experience for customers seeking information and education on available products to support health, wellness, and income protection
- Conduct plan comparison and analysis for new or existing members seeking new solutions through web-based tools and sales systems to track and report enrollment support activities and outcomes
- Promote the additional services available to members through the center clinicians, self-service and value-added features and information
- Utilize various methods to respond to customer requests, meet/exceed production targets, and generate leads for new sales and member retention. Act upon leads for new health and ancillary sales
- Perform outbound call campaigns to company-generated sales leads and existing members for Under 65 and Over 65 segments
- Identify and contact at-risk customers; develop and execute retention strategies with solutions that meet customer needs
- Generate referrals from existing client base through proactive outreach, relationship building, and delivering a best-in-class experience to drive retention and loyalty
- Conduct formal and informal sessions of targeted groups', individually or within small groups, providing information and answering questions to ensure customers understand products, benefits and tools, and how to use them
- Provide a customer friendly solution oriented service experience for customers with questions or issues related to health care, health insurance (benefits, claims, premium payments, membership, billing and enrollment) or other related topics through coordination with other supporting areas as needed
- Log all inquiries, capturing appropriate data required for reporting and customer understanding
- Use Web based tools, orientations and other aids to facilitate and teach customers to use self-service resources, tools, plan benefits and products to manage their health care and health care costs most effectively
- Conduct small group seminars on resources and tools for health care shopping, managing health, etc.
- Explain/promote incentive programs to target customers or prospects, building enthusiasm and support for program participation and answering questions
- Serve as direct contact and subject matter expert for questions from the general public or existing members related to Health Care Reform
- Develop and execute a personal business development plan to support individual and team goals
- Perform grassroots marketing, networking, and event activation to drive growth and advance the company mission
- Build relationships with key constituents and organizations to increase community awareness of center services
- Provide onsite enrollment assistance to employer groups and individuals
- Meet monthly targets for community engagement and track impact to inform future plans
- Support Field Marketing, Local Market Presence, and Foundation initiatives to drive brand awareness and market share
- Help ensure all customers (walk-in, telephonic or electronic) are warmly greeted, their needs are assessed quickly and they are referred to the appropriate setting, person, information or tools to address their needs
- Provide support for special events and projects (e.g., seminars, appearances, promotional events, clinical programs) for the general public in the Florida Blue Center Host Customer Video Appointments as necessary
- Consistently follow standard procedures to track key visitor information to support ongoing operational analysis, continuous improvement, and operational enhancements
- Support and build a team atmosphere where company values are demonstrated daily
Job Requirements:
- 2+ years related work experience.
Experience Details:
in a sales and service environment- High school diploma or GED
- State of Florida 2-40 license within 60 days
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Internet and web-based tools
- Work flexible hours to include evenings, weekends and holidays
- Agents employed with Florida Blue are permitted to schedule appointments with Florida Blue, USAble, FCL and Health Options.
Florida Blue Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Experience with health insurance products to include individual and group plans
- Bilingual in Spanish/English
- Experience in outside sales and/or business development
- Experience in networking, public speaking, and relationship management General Physical Demands Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
What We Offer:
As a Florida Blue employee, you will be at the heart of GuideWell's vision - to lead the nation in transforming health through compassionate, connected, and technology-enabled care that delivers personalized value and empowered living. To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:- Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance;
- Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs;
- Leave programs to support personal circumstances;
- Retirement Savings Plan including employer match;
- Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days;
- Additional voluntary benefits available; and
- A comprehensive wellness program Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws.