The company opening a veterans care call center in Harahan is looking for employees to fill 285 positions.
TriWest Healthcare Alliance will hold a job fair Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lakeway Tower 1 at 3900 North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie. Interested applicants can learn more about TriWest’s job opportunities at www.triwest.com/jobs.
The positions will receive an average salary of $35,700 plus benefits. The company expects to hire employees to fill positions in clinical and non-clinical roles, including patient services representatives, licensed practical nurses, behavioral health care coordinators, registered nurses, management and operations to support client needs.
TriWest plans to recruit as many veterans as possible to its workforce, according to a news release. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 127 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 410 new jobs in the region.
The call center is expected to launch in December. Hiring will accelerate this month and next, officials said. The center will administer the Veterans Choice Program and provide support by processing care requests, conducting inbound and outbound telephone correspondence with veterans and healthcare providers, and scheduling appointments by phone.
