Leading global customer service company has already created 100 new jobs in the area in 2015
Telerx, a 30-year leader in multi-channel engagement of consumers, patients, healthcare professionals and enterprise personnel, today announced plans to hire more than 100 customer service associates across four of the company’s major contact centers in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and Pittston, Pa., beginning immediately. Telerx, along with its life sciences division, C3i Healthcare Connections, is seeking to increase its customer service team as it strives to effectively deliver unparalleled customer service engagement solutions to both the consumer packaged goods and life sciences industries.
Currently employing more than 800 people and serving more than 27 clients at the four Wilkes-Barre and Pittston locations, Telerx is hiring full-time and part-time Help Desk Technicians and Customer Service Account Representatives, including some work from home positions. Associates will handle inbound and outbound phone calls, email support, or chat support.
All new team members will receive extensive training regardless of prior experience. The Wilkes-Barre and Pittston locations handle thousands of multi-channel contacts on a daily basis, as well as provide product and rebate check fulfillment services on behalf of the nation’s leading consumer brands.
“As Telerx and C3i Healthcare Connections continue to grow and deliver more ways for our clients to interact with their customers, we are aggressively looking for good people who are dedicated to working hard and maximizing the many opportunities for continued career growth within our organization. It’s driven by the great culture and community presence we’ve built in these areas over the past 16 years,” said Dave Desch, Telerx’s Chief Human Resources Officer.
Desch added, “While the unemployment rate continues to decrease, we are committed to offering competitive career opportunities through a variety of positions that offer flexible hours, pay above the minimum wage and don’t require a college degree. Many of these open positions are a great fit for recent high school and college graduates or people looking to rejoin the workforce.”
Telerx delivers customer care and experience services to Fortune 1000 companies and more than 700 brands in the food & beverage, CPG, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries and has operated its locations in the Wilkes-Barre and Pittston areas since 1999. In May 2014, Telerx acquired C3i Healthcare Connections to add to the company’s existing programs in support of the global pharmaceutical industry.
For more information about Telerx and C3i Healthcare Connections and available career opportunities, please visit Telerx.com/Careers and C3i Healthcare Connections/Careers.
About Telerx
For more than 30 years, Telerx, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., has provided customer and patient care services to Fortune 1000 companies in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries. Using advanced technology, the company takes a customized approach to create highly successful customer experiences for millions of consumers, patients and healthcare providers each year and provide valuable insights that help drive better processes and outcomes. More than 90 percent of the company’s clients are FDA-regulated. Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa., Telerx has additional contact centers in Horsham, Pittston and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; El Paso, Texas; Kings Mountain, N.C.; Morristown and Little Falls, N.J; Hyderabad, India; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Dalian, China. For more information, visit Telerx.com or connect via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Merck
Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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