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Sales Representative I, Medicare
Primary Location Salem, Oregon
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day
Salary $62800 - $81180 / year
Job Number 1395156
Date Posted 12/08/2025
Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of competitive sales strategy and retention activities for Medicare markets, with detailed guidance; providing a positive experience to customers with Medicare following detailed instructions; supporting collaboration within teams to support customer needs for Medicare markets; and executing sales for Medicare markets with detailed guidance from a supervisor; and meeting routine goals for sales and retention of Medicare markets.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing information with coworkers and members. Listens to and addresses performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses, and takes action. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
- Completes routine work assignments by following procedures and policies and using data, and resources with oversight and management. Collaborates with others to address business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Adheres to established priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for improvement opportunities.
- Ensures a high level of customer service is provided by: helping to identify appropriate solutions based on lead/prospect/customer needs in fulfillment of performance and service quality goals, as well as the KP mission, with detailed instructions; exhibiting basic knowledge about various health plans and benefits to leads/prospects/customers and brokers/consultants to convey KPs unique value proposition; and helping to resolve standard lead/prospect/customer questions or issues in a timely manner with detailed guidance.
- Serves as an advocate for process improvement by: identifying solutions for overcoming obstacles to sales initiative progress and ensuring objectives are met on time and/or within budget with detailed guidance; acting as a sales subject matter expert by participating in work groups, as selected, to meet department objectives, and identify new and improve existing process-related initiatives, systems, and practices with detailed instructions; applying routine methods/processes for the continuous improvement of tools, technology, and processes to optimize effectiveness; utilizing basic knowledge of Federal and State laws, regulations, contracts and rulings and escalating issues or risks to compliance; utilizing basic knowledge to track performance trends and articulate the performance update consistent with the strategy, along with story behind what is occurring, with detailed guidance; and contributing to group installation and/or member enrollment processing to ensure that all critical milestones are met.
- Generates prospective sales by: helping to organize open enrollment events, and preparing material for formal presentations to prospective customers with detailed guidance; utilizing routine protocols to build relationships with key influencers, brokers, consultants, decision makers, and/or community groups to support new business opportunities and prospective customers; exhibiting basic knowledge on prospecting, sourcing, and developing and maximizing referral networks to build own book of business; collecting and/or submitting materials/forms for incoming business opportunities with detailed instructions; using routine protocols to work with key influencers, brokers, consultants, decision-makers, and/or community groups and successfully win new leads/prospects/customers by conveying the value of enrollment, with detailed guidance; and completing tasks as assigned to maintain and use new applicable and relevant resources such as the sales database, reports, media, and industry intelligence, on sales prospects with detailed guidance, and providing updates to the team.
- Contributes to strategic development by: developing strategy to meet annual sales targets, goals, and initiatives, with detailed instructions; helping to gather data for sales status reports including sales activity, follow-up, closings, and target achievement; utilizing research and basic knowledge of health care marketplace to articulate internal sales strategies and drive external sales with detailed guidance; gathering, analyzing, and applying data on competitor, customer, and industry trends related to sales strategy with detailed guidance from a supervisor; assisting team members in using sales performance data to maximize performance and develop insights and basic sales strategies to accomplish sales plans; and collaborating with team members on optimal offering conditions and/or market segmentation (e.g., benefits, pricing) to drive internal negotiations and sales strategy, with detailed guidance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent OR minimum one (1) year of experience working in a corporate or business office environment, which can include relevant internship experience.
- Disability Insurance License (Washington) within 3 months of hire
- Health Insurance License (Oregon) within 3 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Negotiation; Compliance Management; Creativity; Innovative Mindset; Interpersonal Skills; Relationship Building; Coordination; Key Performance Indicators; Persuasion; Sales Opportunity Orchestration; Sales/Partnership Strategy and Techniques; Accountability; Adaptability; Goal Setting; Organizational Skills; Microsoft Office; Presentation Skills; Trusted Advisor; Advising and Managing Partners; Sales Management; Embracing Challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year of experience in project management.
- One (1) year of experience in health care or another heavily regulated industry (e.g., Banking).
Primary Location: Oregon,Salem,Oregon Remote Workers Location
Additional Locations:
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Remote
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: California Service Center No.1 - HP Prod - Medicare SS -MC - 0308
Pay Range: $62800 - $81180 / year
Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente.
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
Remote: Work location is the remote workplace (from home) within KP authorized states.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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