OVERVIEW OF ATHENA:

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. Our mission is to make lives better! We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients and partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partners. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs. ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability, and getting the job done.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are currently recruiting a Tier 1 Customer Service Representative - Maryland Residents Only (Call Center). This full-time temporary position pays $18.50 per hour and is 100% REMOTE. Successful candidates will have the opportunity for a long-term placement. This is a fast-paced, HIGH VOLUME call center position working with Medicaid recipients to assist them in enrolling in health insurance benefits (Affordable Health Care Act/Obama Care) and answering questions about their benefits. Candidates must be organized, experienced, and reliable.

This is a remote position; however, you must be physically located within the United States for the duration of your employment. You must also be the individual performing the duties of this position—subcontracting, misrepresentation, or outsourcing is strictly prohibited.

Important: In accordance with the Maryland Labor Code, working from outside the United States or misrepresenting your work location or identity is considered a violation of employment law and may result in immediate termination and potential legal consequences.

Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and will be verified throughout the course of employment.

What's in it for me?

- Retention Bonus Program: total potential $600 after 180 days.

- Referral Bonus: Total potential of $375 after 90 days

- Regular scheduled hours.

- Internal promotion opportunities.

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

- Medical and dependent flexible spending account.

- Pet insurance.

- 401k with a generous employer match.

- Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal.

MANDATORY CLIENT INTERVIEWS:

Second Interview: July 6-8, 2026

FINAL: MANDATORY MAXIMUS HIX REAL JOB PREVIEW / GROUP INTERVIEW
July 17, 2026

100% REMOTE. The next training class begins on July 20, 2026 (Monday)

TRAINING: July 20, 2026

Schedule: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Operation Hours:

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST, M-F

Nesting is 4 weeks (9:30 AM - 6:00 PM)

*Training is the first three (3) weeks and agents will transition into nesting for the following four (4) weeks. There is a ZERO tolerance policy for absences and tardiness for your first 8 weeks of training.

Standard Operating Hours:

8:00 am – 6:00 pm M-F EST

*FIXED SCHEDULE 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM. No schedule change or request for change of schedule will be approved. Schedules are eight (8) hours in length with two (2) 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Tier I Customer Service Representatives shall provide assistance with general questions, status checks, password resets, and other shorter handle time inquiries.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

- 1-3 years of relevant experience.

- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

- effective communication skills and ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced environment.

- Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills within the English language.

- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.; read from a script clearly and timely.

- Proven, high-quality customer service (internal and external customers).

Education and Experience:

- High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university preferred.

Technical Requirements:

- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

- Required: Camera

- No smartphones and low-performing computer platforms (such as Chromebook) from accessing Amazon WorkSpaces (AWS).

- Computer Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11

- 16 GB of available RAM.

- 256 GB of available Storage.

- For HP Users, the removal of SMode Headsets is required.

- A USB plug-and-play wired headset with a microphone and noise suppression is required.

- Bluetooth headsets are allowed if wired is not available.

Internet Requirements

- Remote workers supporting contact center operations must have access to the internet via their internet service provider by purchasing or maintaining a service that provides a minimum internet speed download requirement of 25 Mbps for a single user, a download of 50 Mbps for shared internet connectivity, and 5 Mbps upload speed required; 10 Mbps preferred.

- Mobile hotspots must not be the primary source of internet connection for remote workers.

· Connectivity from the PC to the Internet router via a Category 5 or 6 ethernet patch cable is required to ensure optimal call quality and customer experience.

- Proof of an internet speed test must be provided upon request.

The statements in this Job Posting are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work required. The content should not be construed as a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required to meet the criteria for this position. Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Application for employment is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment and if hired, employment with the company is on an at-will basis and could be terminated at the will of either party.

ATHENA Consulting LLC does not discriminate in hiring based on federally protected classifications including but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other characteristics protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Remote