Customer Care Agent

Job requisition number

039274

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Salary

28.07

Posting period

From 02/20/2025 to 02/26/2025

Overview

We’re looking for passionate and customer-focused **Customer Care Agents** to act as the first point of contact for injured workers, employers, the medical community and advocates who are contacting WorkSafeBC.

The Customer Care Agent plays an integral role in supporting our customer service initiatives by being knowledgeable in all functions relating to compensation services. In this role, you’ll be responsible for handling incoming phone claim inquiries; addressing clients’ questions and concerns by providing related information; ensuring that missing or conflicting information is collected through review of the information on file, or by gathering information which may require outbound phone calls; matching information to validate claims; reviewing claims to determine the appropriate injury code; and performing other related duties as assigned.

**How you’ll make a difference**:You’ll connect people with the services and answers they need.

**Where you’ll work**

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

What you'll do
- Handle incoming phone claim inquiries and answer calls from various stakeholders related to worker claims and services
- Gather critical information for the claims file which may require placing outbound phone calls to Employers, Workers, and/or Physicians
- Analyze information and understand the claims process to ensure WorkSafeBC has the required information to make timely decisions
- Investigate conflicting information on the claim file, and ensure that information is reviewed, analyzed, and matched to the appropriate party and/or claim file in a timely manner
- Communicate with clients and other stakeholders in a sensitive and professional manner
- Solicit required information from clients, while addressing other questions and or concerns raised and provide a high level of customer service
- Gather information through questioning, educate clients and other stakeholders on claims processes and requirements, and actively listen to identify problems or barriers to getting necessary information

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for people who can:

- Respond to a variety of clients, on time sensitive issues, while displaying an empathetic, tactful, respectful and courteous manner
- Clearly and accurately explain information in a professional and assertive manner, at a level appropriate to the audience
- Gather and analyze relevant information and facts in a timely manner
- Interact in a diplomatic, empathetic and objective manner and build and maintain rapport with a variety of individuals in circumstances that can be difficult
- Work between the hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, based on operational needs

**Learn more**: Discover how Chelsea, a Customer Care Agent at WorkSafeBC, makes a difference to British Columbians.

**Your background and experience A degree or diploma in**
- The ability to type quickly and accurately
- A minimum of 12 months of related customer service experience
- Excellent English language skills, including office grammar and spelling and reading comprehension

We’ll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

**Important to know**

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

**Who we are**

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

**What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?**

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

**Learn more**: Discover who we are.

**Our benefits**

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

- Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
- 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with