Patient Service Representative (Arlington Heights) (Floater)

Orthodontic Experts Ltd; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) and matching

Travel Pay

Job summary

Orthodontic Experts Ltd is seeking a Patient Service Representative to warmly greet visitors, answer calls, and manage front desk duties across multiple clinic locations. You will collect patient information, coordinate appointments, handle payments, and support clinical staff with administrative tasks.

Travel to sister clinics is required for coverage. The role requires a high school degree, several years of customer service, and strong communication skills; bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED required.
• 3 years of customer service experience.
• 2 years of patient service experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors and provide information and assistance at the front desk.
• Answer incoming calls and manage front desk operations.
• Check-in/check-out patients and collect necessary information.
• Maintain and update patient communications and schedules.
• Handle payments and verify daily financial reports.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

De-escalation

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

About us:

At Orthodontic Experts, we are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and advancing the standard of orthodontic excellence. With over 30 locations across the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Indianapolis, and more on the way, we are a rapidly growing organization committed to transforming smiles and changing lives.

We are seeking dedicated team members who share our commitment to high-quality care and who embody our Core Values:

• Accountability
• Continuous Improvement
• Inclusion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Transparency

If you're looking to grow your career with a purpose-driven, patient-centered organization,

Job Description:

As a Patient Service Representative, you will be responsible for providing a warm welcome to all visitors and providing them with the necessary information and assistance they need. You will also be responsible for answering incoming calls, managing the front desk, and providing general administrative support

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Answer all phone calls.
• Listen and return all voicemails left in front of office phones.
• Check-in new and existing patients and let the clinical staff know that the patient has arrived.
• Collect all necessary patient information for new patients (Patient registration form, Medical History Form, HIPAA privacy notice)
• Check out patients (collect payments, make next appointment)
• Handle questions and provide information to walk-in patients.
• Maintain comm-log up to date with all necessary patient/parent communication information.
• Review the daily schedule of the clinic for any changes.
• Check the daily schedule in advance and fill in any open spots with bondings/adjustments/new patient consultations at least two days prior. Adjust clinic hours based on the schedule.
• Review for Bonding approvals
• Check if all bondings are Approved and Active with insurance (the day before & day of the appointment).
• Understand cancellation policy and reiterate it to patients.
• Print end of the day reports.
• Maintain office/reception area cleanliness.
• Check and reply to all office emails
• Check collected payments against the report and check all credit card transactions.
• Call patients with outstanding balances
• In the event you are traveling to another clinic, you are required to perform all duties and responsibilities of your role including administrative tasks.
• Participate in Marketing events
• Cash handling
• Other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• High school degree or GED equivalent
• 3 years of customer service experience
• 2 years of patient service experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access.)
• Excellent problem solving and de-escalation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual - Spanish Preferred

Working Hours/Pay/Travel:

• Monday - Wednesday 8:45am - 5:00pm
• Thursday - Friday 6:45am - 3:00pm
• 2 Saturdays per month
• Two 9:45am- 6:00pm Shifts per month
• Rate of pay - $19.00 to $20.00
• Travel to Glendale Heights , Mundelein , Algonquin, Dekalb clinics for coverage

Benefits (for our full-time employees)

• Paid Patient Service Representative Training
• Travel Pay (when traveling to sister clinics farther than 15 miles away from base clinic)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• 401(k) and matching
• Paid Time Off
• Identity Theft Protection - LifeLock
• MetLaw
• Pet Insurance
• Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatment
• Monthly Bonuses