Customer Engagement and Experience Member Advocate III

Salary Range:  $77,265.00 (Min.) - $100,445.00 (Mid.) - $123,625.00 (Max.)

 

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
 

Job Summary

The Customer Engagement and Experience Member Advocate III serves as a high-level resource and member support specialist within L.A. Care’s Customer Engagement and Experience operations. This position advocates and assists members in navigating their health plan benefits, accessing care, resolving issues, addressing waste and abuse, and connecting to community, clinical, and social services.

 

The Customer Engagement and Experience Member Advocate III handles complex, sensitive, or escalated cases. Provides guidance to other advocates.  Collaborates across departments to improve the member experience. This position plays a key role in supporting retention, satisfaction, and access to care for our underserved population. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), serves as a resource and mentor for other staff.

Duties

Assists members with complex benefit questions, care navigation challenges, grievances, access to services, and issue resolution. Conducts high-touch outreach to support vulnerable or high-risk populations, including seniors, individuals with chronic conditions, and members with unmet social needs. Serves as a subject matter expert for benefit interpretation, care coordination pathways, and service workflows. Resolves escalated inquiries from customer service, care management, and provider relations.

 

Helps members understand coverage, Primary Care Physician (PCP) selection, referrals, authorizations, and healthcare system processes. Connects members to community resources related to housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, behavioral health, and other social determinants of health (SDoH) needs. Coordinates with cross-functional key stakeholders to remove barriers to care.

 

Supports member engagement initiatives such as health literacy outreach, preventive care reminders, redetermination support, and quality-improvement campaigns (e.g., Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), California Association of Health Plans (CAHPS)). Participates in member experience programs focused on improving satisfaction, retention, and service outcomes. Documents member feedback and identifies recurring pain points for operational improvement.

 

Works closely with cross-functional key stakeholders to address member needs. Assists with complex cases requiring multi-department coordination. Serves as a representative for Member Advocacy on workgroups or improvement projects.

 

Accurately documents all member interactions, interventions, and referrals in the plan’s systems. Escalates potential quality-of-care issues, safety concerns, or compliance risks to appropriate teams. Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and managed care regulations. Supports audit readiness through timely, accurate, and complete documentation.

 

Apply subject matter expertise in evaluating business operations and processes. Identify areas where technical solutions would improve business performance. Consult across business operations, provide mentorship, and contribute specialized knowledge. Ensure that the facts and details are correct so that the program's deliverable meets the needs of the department, organization and legislation's policies, standards, and best practices. Provide training and recommend process improvements as needed.

 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties Continued

Education Required

Associate's DegreeIn lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.

Education Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Related Field

Experience

Required:

At least 5 years of experience in member services, advocacy, care coordination, customer service, or healthcare navigation.

 

Experience working with vulnerable, underserved, and culturally diverse populations.

 

Experience resolving individual cases with regulatory state agencies.

 

Preferred:

Experience in Medicaid, Medicare, or managed care environments strongly preferred.

Skills

Required: