Medical Underwriter

REQUIREMENT DETAILS

Job Title: Medical Underwriter
Location: Hartford, CT- Onsite Tues/Wed/and Thu. WFH on Mon and Fri.

Pay rate: $28/hr on W2
Duration: 6-month contract with option to extend

Duties:

Underwriting directly helps our company achieve financial and strategic goals. As the financial professionals who identify and calculate risk, underwriters are charged with increasing revenues, earnings and membership while protecting the company from loss.

• Performs accurate analysis and risk assessment for new business group Medicare Advantage opportunities.
• Complexity of work increases as technical skills progress.
• Works with mentor/manager to recommend pricing and/or alternatives based on financial analysis, underwriting principals, and business strategy.
• Utilizes basic functionality of underwriting tools, systems, and reference materials to produce accurate new business proposals.
• Applies underwriting guidelines and escalates underwriting exceptions/financial variances for their assigned cases to the appropriate level.
• Assists sales personnel in explaining strategy, rate development and communicating underwriting policy.
• Produces timely and accurate customer specific documents, deliverables and case related information.
• Assists department with projects or workgroups.
• May identify and support process improvement through automation or process change.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to utilize analytical and independent thinking skills.
• Demonstrated success prioritizing work and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience providing clear and concise written and verbal communications.
• Experience working with standard Microsoft Office products.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Hartford, CT 06156 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hartford, CT 06156